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Ceramics
Stirrup Spout Vessel with Warriors
Moche artist, (active )
Moche artist
Peru
Primary
11 x 5 x 5 in. (27.9 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm)
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Terracotta
Terracotta
Moche; made in Peru
ca. 450-600
450
600
1000 BCE - 500 CE, 500-1000, ceramics, Moche, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America, vessels
Ceramics
The arts of the Moche, who flourished on the northern desert coast of Peru, evolved from earlier styles in the region. Known to have been weavers, metalworkers, mural painters and builders of large-scale monuments, only their ceramics remain as a testament to their achievements. Stirrup spout vessels – so named because the shape of the spout recalls the stirrup on a horseman's saddle - were designed for the storage and libation of liquids. The unique handle design inhibited both evaporation and spillage as it allowed the vessel to be carried on a belt or sash. This vessel depicts two animated warriors in full regalia; each wears a half-moon nose ornament as a sign of rank and power.
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1982.17
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Memorial Art Gallery
11/16/2000
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Ceramics
Beaker with Flying Supernaturals
Nasca artist, (active )
Nasca artist
Peru
Primary
6 15/16 x 4 in. (17.7 x 10.2 cm)
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overall
overall
Terracotta
Terracotta
Nasca; made in Peru
400-600 CE
400
600
1000 BCE - 500 CE, ceramics, Nazca, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America, vessels
Ceramics
1947.20
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Memorial Art Gallery
11/16/2000
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5/12/2009
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Ceramics
Molded Bowl
Rio Blanco artist, (active )
Rio Blanco artist
Mexico
3 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (7.6 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm)
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Clay
Clay
Rio Blanco; made in Mexico
ca. 700 CE
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705
bowls, ceramics, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America
Ceramics
Molded items are a sign of a prosperous economy because they could be churned out in quantity for trade or disseminated to the lower classes. This small bowl, made with two half-bowl molds, was made in south central Veracruz and shows Maya influence in both form and imagery.
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1945.65
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Memorial Art Gallery
2/3/2001
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6/9/2009
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Ceramics
Ceremonial Human Figure Vessel
Capuli artist, (active )
Capuli artist
Colombia
14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)
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Ceramic
Ceramic
Capuli Culture Complex; made in Colombia
850-1500 CE
850
1500
ceramics, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America, vessels
Ceramics
This vessel is in the form of a stylized human holding a bowl, perhaps making a coca offering. Death, marriage, and almost any other social or religious ritual once included an offering of coca. Possessing ceremonial significance, the leaves of the coca plant have also been used in the Andean region for hundreds of years to treat ailments ranging from dysentery to altitude sickness.
There is a small opening in the top of the vessel suggesting it may have been used to hold cremated human remains. The slit eyes may indicate death or a trance state.
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1951.49
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Memorial Art Gallery
2/3/2001
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6/9/2009
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Ceramics
Cylindrical Vase
Maya artist, (active )
Maya artist
Mexico
Primary
7 in. (17.8 cm)
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Clay
Clay
Maya; made in Campeche, Mexico
600-900
600
900
Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America
Ceramics
Around the lip of this Maya cylindrical vase is hieroglyphic writing in what has come to be called the “primary standard sequence.” Such standardized sequences of glyphs are commonly found around the top of Maya vases from this period. These sequences have been interpreted as descriptions of the function or contents of the vessels and might even include the name of the owner or the scribe. The sequence on this pot has not yet been translated.
The depiction of the seated individual includes a plumed headdress, ear ornaments, necklace and loincloth.
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1968.44
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Memorial Art Gallery
2/3/2001
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6/9/2009
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Ceramics
Warrior Head
Remojadas artist, (active )
Remojadas artist
Mexico
7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (19.1 x 14 cm)
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Clay
Clay
Remojadas; made in Veracruz, Mexico
300-900
300
900
Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America, Totonac
Ceramics
Veracruz, the Gulf Coast region of Mexico, is rich in archaeological sites with great quantities of ceramic and stone sculptures. This head is a fragment of a larger figure, now missing. The influence from the Maya civilization to the south is visible in the face’s crossed eyes. The Maya believed that since humans had to squint their eyes to look at the sun, the Sun God squinted back. Thus, crossed eyes became a standard of beauty, and parents would hang beads between their children’s eyes so they became permanently crossed.
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1944.61
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Memorial Art Gallery
2/3/2001
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5/12/2009
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Ceramics
"Smiling" Figure
Remojadas artist, (active )
Remojadas artist
Mexico
Primary
14 in. (35.6 cm)
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Clay
Clay
Remojadas; made in Veracruz, Mexico
300-900
300
900
Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America
Ceramics
Smiling figures have been found in abundance in the Remojadas region of Veracruz, Mexico. A flattened head, filed teeth and raised hands are their common features. Many more heads than bodies have been found, possibly as a result of ceremonial decapitations.
These unique figures may represent laughing, happy people associated with a god of dance or music, or perhaps their smiles show the effects of intoxicants fed to victims before they were sacrificed to the gods.
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1954.39
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Memorial Art Gallery
2/3/2001
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Ceramics
Stirrup Spout Vessel: Seated Blind Man
Moche artist, (active )
Moche artist
Peru
7 11/16 x 3 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (19.6 x 9.5 x 17.5 cm)
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Terracotta, pigment
Terracotta, pigment
Moche; made in Peru
450-600 CE
450
600
1000 BCE - 500 CE, ceramics, male figures, Mochica, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America, vessels
Ceramics
The Moche were keen observers of humanity as evidenced by the wide variety of subjects treated in their ceramics. Although they often based their designs on realistic images and scenes from daily life, these vessels probably had religious and symbolic significance. Here, a portrait of a blind man may allude to both a specific individual and the shamanic practice of using senses beyond sight to determine meaning. This figure is seated and wears a sash that passes through the stirrup spout of another vessel.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
1944.65
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Memorial Art Gallery
11/16/2000
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7/28/2009
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Ceramics
Dog Vessel
Colima artist, (active )
Colima artist
Mexico
Primary
10 x 19 in. (25.4 x 48.3 cm)
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Earthenware
Earthenware
Colima; made in Mexico
200 BCE - 500 CE
200 BCE
500
Colima, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America
Ceramics
1994.58
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Memorial Art Gallery
2/3/2001
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