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Figure of a Seated Drummer
Figure of a Seated Drummer

Figure of a Seated Drummer

Artist
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
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
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