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Figure of a Seated Drummer

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Figure of a Seated Drummer

Artist Jalisco artist(s)

CultureJalisco

OriginJalisco, Mexico

PeriodLate to Terminal Formative period (300 BCE-300 CE)

Date300 BCE - 300 CE

MediumRed earthenware, red slip, black pigment, white pigment, and hand-built.

DimensionsOverall: 23.6 x 14.8 x 12.4 cm (9 5/16 x 5 13/16 x 4 7/8 in.)

DescriptionJalisco figure of a seated drummer, Late Formative period, of 'sheep face' type, holding cylindrical drum between his raised knees, wearing wide head-band and large perforated ear-spools. The figure is painted in dark brownish-orange with areas of white.

Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner

Object numberG83.1.56

Classifications

Ancestral Abiayala

Sub-classification

Mesoamerica

Collections

Status

Not on view

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Two Figures; A Dancer and a Drummer

Two Figures; A Dancer and a Drummer

Artist / Maker: Zacatecas artist(s)

200-500 CE

Object number: G83.1.16.1-.2

Figure of a Seated Warrior with Shield and Weapon

Figure of a Seated Warrior with Shield and Weapon

Artist / Maker: Jalisco artist(s)

300 BCE - 300 CE

Object number: G83.1.59

Seated Female Figure

Seated Female Figure

Artist / Maker: Jalisco artist(s)

300 BCE - 300 CE

Object number: G83.1.58

Emaciated Crouching Figure

Emaciated Crouching Figure

Artist / Maker: Nayarit artist(s)

300 BCE - 300 CE

Object number: G83.1.51

Standing Female Figure

Standing Female Figure

Artist / Maker: Jalisco artist(s)

300 BCE - 300 CE

Object number: G83.1.61

Large Seated Male Figure

Large Seated Male Figure

Artist / Maker: Colima or Jalisco artist(s)

300 BCE - 300 CE

Object number: G83.1.42

Standing Small Figure

Standing Small Figure

Artist / Maker: Olmec artist(s)

1200-900 BCE

Object number: G83.1.14

Pair of Standing Female Figures

Pair of Standing Female Figures

Artist / Maker: Chupícuaro artist(s)

300 BCE - 100 CE

Object number: G83.1.25.1 -2

Seated Male Figure

Seated Male Figure

Artist / Maker: Nayarit artist(s)

300 BCE - 300 CE

Object number: G83.1.52

Seated Male Figure

Seated Male Figure

Artist / Maker: Jalisco artist(s)

300 BCE - 300 CE

Object number: G83.1.54

Standing Male Figure

Standing Male Figure

Artist / Maker: Manteño artist(s)

850-1500

Object number: G83.1.315

Cylinder Vase with Tribute Scene

Cylinder Vase with Tribute Scene

Artist / Maker: Maya artist(s)

650-750

Object number: G83.1.141