Seated figurine Artist: Unknown

Art of the Ancient Americas

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center

Medium

Ceramic, stone

Dimensions

10.16 × 6.35 × 5.72 cm (4 × 2 1/2 × 2 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Harvey Geiger, B.A. 1964, M. Arch. 1969, M.C.P. 1969

Accession Number

2015.24.14

Geography

Veracruz, Mexico

Culture

Mexico, Veracruz

Classification

Sculpture

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
Acquired through inheritance from donor’s mother, who started collecting the objects through gifts and purchases starting in 1935 until 1960s.
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions 2015," http://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Pub_Bull_acquisitions_2015_updated%2012_16_15.pdf (accessed December 1, 2015).
Object copyright
Copyright Undetermined
Additional information

Object/Work type

figurines, human figures (visual works)

Subject

necklaces seated figures

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