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Object Number
28-1-20/C10088
Display Title
Terra cotta figurines
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ceramic figurine, moulded human, moulded headdress, broken, head, facial features, necklace and ear ornaments, arms, hands, belly, legs, feet, plain back with moulded stand, remnants of red pigment, burnt, cracked
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Toltec
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
Additional Geographic Terms
Valley of Mexico
Materials
Ceramic , Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 11.8 x 7.2 x 5.4 cm (4 5/8 x 2 13/16 x 2 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C10088; 10
Provenance
Collector
John McPherson
Seller
John McPherson
(1928)
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