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Flat Male Figure
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About this work
Clay figurines were the earliest and most common art form in Mexico and other countries in the ancient Mesoamerican (Middle American) culture region. Made first by hand and later with molds, most figurines belong to the traditions of commoners, such as farmers, rather than those of elites.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineFlat Male Figure, 200 BCE–300 CE. Mesoamerica, West Mexico, Colima. Ceramic, pigment; overall: 20 x 10.5 cm (7 7/8 x 4 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener, 1990.259