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

Mexico, Nayarit 
Vessel

West Mexico, Colima
Woman grinding corn

Mexico, Yucatan, Maya
Amulet

Mexico
Amulet: duckbilled man

Mexico, Mezcala
Amulet: frog

Ancient Mesoamerica
Amulet: Snake

West Mexico, Nayarit
Animal

Animal jug

West Mexico, Colima
Animal pot

Ancient Mesoamerica
Animal: figurine

Animal: Turtle

Central Mexico, Chupiruaro
Anthropromorphic Vessel

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Archaic figure

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Archaic figure

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Archaic figure

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Archaic figure

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

West Mexico, Colima, Nayarit
Armadillo figurine

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Arrowhead

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Arrowhead

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Arrowhead

Ancient Mesoamerica
Awl: parrot

Mexico
Axe

Mexico
Axe

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Axe Head

Axe Head

Ball Player

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Bead

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Bell

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Bell

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Bell

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Bell

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Bell

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Bell

Besote

Mexico, Costa Grande
Besote

Mexico, Ahuixotla, Teotihuacan
Bird Whistle

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Bird Whistle

West Mexico, Nayarit
Black Tripod Pot

Mexico
Black whistle

West Mexico, Jalisco, Chapala
Blood cup

West Mexico, Jalisco, Chapala
Blood cup

West Mexico, Colima
Bowl

Bowl

Bowl

Bowl

Bowl

Bowl

Mexico, Teotihuacan
Bowl

Mexico, Teotihuacan, Veracruz
Bowl

West Mexico, Nayarit
Bowl

Maya, Guatemala? Campeche?
Bowl (Tripod)

Bowl with flower decoration

Ancient Mesoamerican
Brush dish

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Burnishing Stone

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Cara Sonriente

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Cara Sonriente

Mexico, Aztec
Carved Face

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Carved Figure

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Carved Stamp

Celt

West Mexico, Colima
Ceramic Bowl

Ceramic bowl with spout

Mexico
Ceramic human head

Mexico
Ceramic human head

Mexico, Teotinua
Ceramic human head

Mexico
Ceramic Vase-Jar

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Clay Mold for Head

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

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, Nayarit
Dog

West Mexico, Colima
Dog Ocarina

West Mexico, Colima
Dog Pot

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Dolphin Head

West Mexico, Colima
Double Flute

Double Flute

Dress and shoes

West Mexico, Colima
Drinking vessel: dog

West Mexico, Colima
Drinking vessel: dog

Eagle pendant

Ear Spool

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Ear Spool

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
El Tejar

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

Mexico, Teotihuacan
Face

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
Face
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