The Arts of Ancient Mesoamerica

Description

The AD&A Museum houses a large collection of Ancient Mesoamerican Art.  Included in this group are numerous works from Mexico including spindle whorls and ceramic figurines.

Collection Items

West Mexico, Colima
Woman grinding corn

Mexico
Amulet: duckbilled man

Mexico, Mezcala
Amulet: frog

Ancient Mesoamerica
Amulet: Snake

West Mexico, Colima
Animal pot

Ancient Mesoamerica
Animal: figurine

Animal: Turtle

Central Mexico, Chupiruaro
Anthropromorphic Vessel

Mesoamerica or South America
Arm & Hand (Fragment of Figure)

West Mexico, Colima, Nayarit
Armadillo figurine

Ancient Mesoamerica
Awl: parrot

Mexico
Axe

Mexico
Axe

West Mexico, Nayarit
Ball Player

Besote

West Mexico, Nayarit
Black Tripod Pot

Mexico
Black whistle

Mexico
Bowl

Bowl with flower decoration

Mexico, Aztec
Carved Face

West Mexico, Colima
Ceramic Bowl

Mexico, Nazca
Ceramic bowl with spout

Mexico
Ceramic human head

Mexico
Ceramic human head

Mexico, Teotinua
Ceramic human head

Mexico
Ceramic Vase-Jar

Cloaked Male Figure

Mexico, Maya?
Coatlinchan (whorl)

West Mexico, Colima
Colima "Gingerbread" Unglazed Clay Figure of a Man

West Mexico, Colima
Colima Dog Vessel

West Mexico, Colima
Colima Vessel

Mexico, Guerrero
Conch Shell Trumpet

Conch Shell Trumpet

Ancient Mesoamerica
Container with figure

Mexico, Maya
Copper Axe-Head

Mexico, Maya
Copper Axe-Head

Mexico
Copper Blade

Mexico, Maya
Crouching Figure with Bowl Head

Mexico
Cylinder

Mexico, Teotihuacan
Dancing Figure

Mexico, Teotihuacan
Dancing Figure

West Mexico, Colima
Dinking vessel: dog

West Mexico, Colima
Dog Ocarina

West Mexico, Colima
Double Flute

Double Flute

Dress and shoes

West Mexico, Colima
Drinking vessel: dog

West Mexico, Colima
Drinking vessel: dog

Panama
Eagle pendant

West Mexico, Colima
Erotic Colima "Gingerbread" Figure of a Man
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