Accession No
1932.527.94
Description
Head from a mould made human figurine of buff ware with traces of white pigment. Head dress or hairstyle decorated with regular circular indentations.
Place
Americas; North America; Mexico; Valley of Mexico
Period
Source
Rogers, George Frederick (Dr) [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1932.527.94
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
50mm x 45mm
Events
Context (Analysis)
Catalogue card notes that these objects are 'of Intermediate Type, i.e. between 1932.526 and 1932.528'.
Event Date 1932
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1932.527[.1-100]: 'Spindle whorls, parts of figurines, sherds and pottery fragments.' Annotated by Mary Hill Harris at a later date to read: 'Includes decorated sherds and painted figurine parts, several figurine faces.'
Event Date 1932
Author: maa
Context (Display)
Exhibited: Some of this idno in Maudslay Gallery figurine display until 1985.
Event Date 1985
Author: Lily Stancliffe
Context (Amendments / updates)
When the Mexican archaeology collection was re-packed for storage in 1985 the objects were assessed by Mary Hill Harris and other museum colleagues, then boxed according to period. This object was packed with Classic and the Period field has now been updated accordingly; the Period field previously read 'Preclassic; Classic; Postclassic; Aztec; Toltec'.
Event Date 9/1/2025
Author: Clare McKenna
Description (Physical description)
Head from a mould made human figurine of buff ware with traces of white pigment. Head dress or hairstyle decorated with regular circular indentations.
Event Date 7/2/2025
Author: Clare McKenna
FM:324258
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