Archaic Figurine
| Title | Archaic Figurine |
|---|---|
| Date | 400–100 BCE 3rd century BCE |
| Medium | earthenware with pigments |
| Classification | Ceramic |
| Origin | Mesoamerica, Mexico, Guanajuato, Chupícuaro Mesoamerica |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Archaic Figurine, 400–100 BCE. Mesoamerica, Mexico, Guanajuato, Chupícuaro. Earthenware with pigments; overall: 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John Wise, 1952.454 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Archaic Figurine” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 400–100 BCE. It is executed in earthenware with pigments and classified as ceramic. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Catalogued as ceramic. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 400–100 BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 3rd century BCE held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Mesoamerica, Mexico, Guanajuato, Chupícuaro. Browse more public-domain art from Mesoamerica.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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