Description (Physical description)
Description for 1956.213 A-E: 'Five flat crude mould-made figurines smeared with red, blue and white paint.'
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Analysis)
Geoffrey Bushnell originally called these fakes on the catalogue card, but at a later date crossed this out and wrote 'Good Mazapan examples! (Toltec)'
Event Date 1956
Author: maa

Context (Display)
Exhibited: 'Ancient Mesoamerica: Pre-Columbian, Mexican and Maya Art', Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 4 June to 31 July, 1970.
Event Date 4/6/1970
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (References)
Bray, Warwick. (1970). Ancient Mesoamerica: Pre-Columbian, Mexican and Maya Art. Birmingham. p. 29 (no. 122), Pl. 26.122
Event Date 1979
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Display)
Exhibited: one of this idno displayed in Maudslay Gallery Mexico flat case until 1985.
Event Date 1985
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Description (Physical description)
Mould made red ware pottery figurine with white, blue, black and red applied pigment. Figure wears a white headdress with two horizontal protrusions. Applied pigment used to make facial features of eyes and nostrils, nose protrudes out of face. Blue ear and neck adornment with a long white tunic with red stripes. Feet protrude out of base, arms next to side. One hand and ear adornment chipped off.
Event Date 27/1/2025
Author: Genevieve Holt