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On view

Art of the Ancient Americas

Figure,

500–200 BCE

Mezcala
Late Formative Period
y1993-140

Information

Title
Figure
Dates

500–200 BCE

Medium
Grey stone
Dimensions
22 × 7 × 4.7 cm (8 11/16 × 2 3/4 × 1 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Esther Bronstein
Object Number
y1993-140
Place Made

North America, Mexico, Guerrero

Culture
Mezcala
Period
Middle Preclassic, Late Preclassic
Type
figurines
Materials
stone
Subject
figures (representations)

Gift of Esther Bronstein [1] to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1993. [1] Esther Bronstein is a member of the Merrin family --- owners of the Merrin Gallery in New York.

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