Mexico, Teotihuacan
description: Figure
description: ca. 200 - 700 CE
description: terra cotta
description: 3 1/8 x 2 x 1/2 inches
creator: Mexico, Teotihuacan
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: ca. 200 - 700 CE

Central Mexico
description: Figure
description: ca. 600-900
description: clay
description: 3 3/4 x 2 in.
description: Figure, generalized Pre-Classic attributes.
creator: Central Mexico
source: Gift of the Children of Barbara Bullard Storke
date: ca. 600-900

Ancient Mesoamerican
description: Figure
description: terracotta
description: 2 1/8" x 1" x 1/2"
creator: Ancient Mesoamerican
source: Robert B. Stacy-Judd
date: n.d.

West Mexico, Mezcala
description: Figure
description: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE
description: densely mottled green to light grey stone
description: 3 7/8 x 1 3/8 x 3/4 inches
description: holes under arms
creator: West Mexico, Mezcala
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE

West Mexico, Nayarit, Colima
description: Female Torso Pot
description: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE
description: Ceramic
description: 5 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/4" OVERALL
description: Ceramic vessel with torso of a female.
creator: West Mexico, Nayarit, Colima
source: Gift of Mrs. MacKinley Helm in memory of Dr. MacKinley Helm
date: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE

West Mexico, Colima
description: Female Torso Pot
description: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE
description: Ceramic
description: 10 1/4" h. x 7 1/2" dia. OVERALL
description: Ceramic vessel with the form of a female torso.
creator: West Mexico, Colima
source: Gift of Mrs. MacKinley Helm in memory of Dr. MacKinley Helm
date: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE

West Mexico, Colima, Jalisco
description: Female Nude
description: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE
description: Ceramic
description: 7 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 3 1/2" OVERALL
description: Ceramic statue of a squatting female with hands propped at waist.
creator: West Mexico, Colima, Jalisco
source: Gift of Mrs. MacKinley Helm in memory of Dr. MacKinley Helm
date: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE

Mexico, Guanajuato, Chupicuaro
description: Female figurine with slat eyes
description: 800 BCE-200 CE
description: Ceramic
description: 3 x 2 x 1/4" OVERALL
description: Ceramic female figurine with slat eyes and wearing earspools and protruding stomach indicates pregnancy. 361 on reverse of right leg.
creator: Mexico, Guanajuato, Chupicuaro
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: 800 BCE-200 CE

Mexico, Guanajuato, Chupicuaro
description: Female figurine with slat eyes
description: 800 BCE-200 CE
description: Ceramic
description: 3 1/8 x 1 3/4 x 1/4" OVERALL
description: Ceramic female figurine with slat eyes; figure is wearing white necklace.360 on reverse leg.
creator: Mexico, Guanajuato, Chupicuaro
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: 800 BCE-200 CE

Mexico, Guanajuato, Chupicuaro
description: Female figurine with slat eyes
description: 800 BCE-200 CE
description: Ceramic
description: 3 1/4 x 1 5/8 x 7/8" OVERALL
description: Ceramic female figurine with red earspools and ample breasts. 359 written on leg reverse.
creator: Mexico, Guanajuato, Chupicuaro
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: 800 BCE-200 CE

Mexico, Guanajuato, Chupicuaro
description: Female figurine wearing large hat with ball
description: 800 BCE-200 CE
description: Ceramic with white slip
description: 3 3/8 x 1 5/8 x 1/4" OVERALL
description: Ceramic female figurine with white slip extended head wearing earspools. 612 on reverse of figure.
creator: Mexico, Guanajuato, Chupicuaro
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: 800 BCE-200 CE

Mexico, Guanajuato, Chupicuaro
description: Female figure with slat eyes
description: 800 BCE-200 CE
description: Ceramic with white slip
description: 3 X 1 1/4 X 1/2" OVERALL
description: Ceramic female figurine with white slip; protruding stomach indicating pregnancy; arms placed at chest forming ciruclar motions on each side. 610 on reverse leg.
creator: Mexico, Guanajuato, Chupicuaro
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: 800 BCE-200 CE

West Mexico, Colima
description: Female figure
description: 300 BCE -300 CE
description: Ceramic
description: 8 x 4 1/4 x 1 1/2" OVERALL
description: Cermaic female figure detailed with a necklace and armbands
creator: West Mexico, Colima
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: 300 BCE -300 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Female figure
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: terra cotta
description: 6 1/4 x 2 7/8 x 1 1/2 inches
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

Mexico, Chipicuaro
description: Female Figure
description: 300-500 CE
description: clay, red and black pigment
description: 3 1/16 x 1 x 3/8 in.
description: high headdress, thick nose, small breasts, short arms (broken?)
creator: Mexico, Chipicuaro
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: 300-500 CE

SE Mexico, Totonaca people
description: Face: wrinkled old man
description: 15th c.
description: Stone
description: 2 1/4 x 2 x 1" OVERALL
description: Facial amulet of an elderly man (god) with wrinkles and single tooth. 507 on back edge of face.
creator: SE Mexico, Totonaca people
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: 15th C.

West Mexico, Costa Grande, Guerrero
description: Face/Head
description: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE
description: greenstone
description: 3 x 2.25 inches
creator: West Mexico, Costa Grande, Guerrero
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE

West Mexico, Mezcala
description: Face Pendant
description: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE
description: slate-blue and brown stone
description: 2.375 x 1.875 inches
creator: West Mexico, Mezcala
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Face Pendant
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: green stone
description: 2 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 1/2 inches
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Face Pendant
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: stone
description: 1 7/8 x 1 3/16 x 5/8 inches
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Face Pendant
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: stone
description: 1 9/16 x 1 1/8 x 5/8 inches
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

West Mexico, Mezcala
description: Face
description: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE
description: brown mottled stone
description: 4.5 x 3.5 inches
creator: West Mexico, Mezcala
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Face
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: stone
description: 2 1/8 x 1 3/8 x 1/4 inches
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Face
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: green stone
description: 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 5/8 inches
description: 2 holes in back top of head
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

Mexico, Teotihuacan
description: Face
description: ca. 250 - 700 CE
description: clay
description: 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 2 inches
creator: Mexico, Teotihuacan
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 250 - 700 CE

West Mexico, Colima
description: Erotic Colima "Gingerbread" Figure of a Man
description: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE
description: unglazed clay
description: 4 3/4 x 2 1/8 inches
creator: West Mexico, Colima
date: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: El Tejar
description: ca. 200 BCE - 300 CE
description: buff and black clay
description: 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 200 BCE - 300 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Ear Spool
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: stone with traces of red pigment
description: 13/16 x 1 1/2 inches
description: carved design
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

West Mexico, Mezcala
description: Ear Spool
description: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE
description: stone
description: 3 1/2 x 2 13/16 x 3/4 inches
description: hole in rim of center hole
creator: West Mexico, Mezcala
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE

Panama
description: Eagle pendant
description: ca. 800-1100 CE
description: gold
description: 3 x 5 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.
description: Eagle/condor with flattened wide straight tail; outspread curved wings trimmed w/scrollwork on bottom edge; bent legs w/talons projecting outward; long tapering beak and large projecting round eyes. Two suspension loops on reverse.
creator: Panama
source: Gift of Alan and Carolyn Ferguson
date: ca. 800-1100 CE

West Mexico, Colima
description: Drinking vessel: dog
description: 300 BCE - 300 CE
description: Ceramic
description: 12 x 5 x 6 1/8" OVERALL
description: Ceramic drinking vessel in the shape of a dog looking upwards.
creator: West Mexico, Colima
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: 300 BCE - 300 CE

West Mexico, Colima
description: Drinking vessel: dog
description: 300 BCE - 300 CE
description: Ceramic
description: 3 3/4 x 2 5/8 x 2 1/2" OVERALL
description: Ceramic drinking vessel in the shape of a dog detailed with an open mouth.
creator: West Mexico, Colima
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: 300 BCE - 300 CE

Mexico
description: Dress and shoes
description: ca. 1500 BC - 1519 AD
description: Size 8
creator: Mexico
source: Gift of Mrs. MacKinley Helm in memory of Dr. MacKinley Helm
date: n.d.

Mexico, Colima
description: Double Flute
description: Ceramic
description: 12 1/8 x 1 3/8 x 6/8"
description: Ceramic flute is slipped and burnished and includes double slot mouthpieces with raised holes; 4 fingers holes in each part
creator: Mexico, Colima
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: n.d.

West Mexico, Colima
description: Double Flute
description: Ceramic
description: 3/4 x 11 x 1 3/8 x in.
creator: West Mexico, Colima
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Dolphin Head
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: terracotta
description: 1 1/4 x 1 x 1 5/8 inches
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

West Mexico, Colima
description: Dog Pot
description: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE
description: Ceramic
description: 7 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 11 3/4" OVERALL
description: Ceramic hollow effigy vessel of a standing dog.
creator: West Mexico, Colima
source: Gift of Mrs. MacKinley Helm in memory of Dr. MacKinley Helm
date: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE

West Mexico, Colima
description: Dog Ocarina
description: brown clay
description: 1 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 2 1/4 in.
creator: West Mexico, Colima
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE

West Mexico, Nayarit
description: Dog
description: ca. 300 BCE- 300 CE
description: Ceramic
description: 7 1/4 x 6 1/2 x 10 3/4" OVERALL
description: Ceramic of a standing dog.
creator: West Mexico, Nayarit
source: Gift of Mrs. MacKinley Helm in memory of Dr. MacKinley Helm
date: ca. 300 BCE- 300 CE

West Mexico, Colima
description: Dinking vessel: dog
description: 300 BCE - 300 CE
description: Ceramic
description: 10 x 5 x 6 1/4" OVERALL
description: Ceramic drinking vessel in the shape of a dog detailed with carved teeth.
creator: West Mexico, Colima
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: 300 BCE - 300 CE

Mexico, Teotihuacan
description: Dancing Figure
description: ca. 250 - 700 CE
description: buff clay
description: 4 x 3 x 2 inches
creator: Mexico, Teotihuacan
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 250 - 700 CE

Mexico, Teotihuacan
description: Dancing Figure
description: ca. 250 - 700 CE
description: buff clay
description: 4 x 1 1/2 x 3 inches
description: Classic Period
creator: Mexico, Teotihuacan
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 250 - 700 CE

Mexico
description: Cylinder
description: stone
description: 1 1/2 x 3 x 1 1/2 in.
description: gray stone cylinder, off center hole, decorations incised
creator: Mexico
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: n.d.

Mexico, Maya
description: Crouching Figure with Bowl Head
description: ca. 1300 - 1500
description: clay
description: 1 1/2 x 1 3/8 x 2 7/8 inches
creator: Mexico, Maya
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 1300 - 1500

Mexico
description: Copper Blade
description: copper
description: a: 5 1/4 x 1 3/4 in; b: 4 1/2 x 1 1/8 in.
description: copper blade, in two pieces, badly corroded
creator: Mexico
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: n.d.

Mexico, Maya
description: Copper Axe-Head
description: ca. 1200 - 1450
description: copper
description: 4 1/4 x 1 7/8 x 7/16 inches
creator: Mexico, Maya
date: ca. 1200 - 1450

Mexico, Maya
description: Copper Axe-Head
description: ca. 1200 - 1450
description: Copper
description: 4 3/8 x 1 3/4 x 1/8 inches
creator: Mexico, Maya
date: ca. 1200 - 1450

Ancient Mesoamerica
description: Container with figure
description: Ceramic with white slip
description: 10" h. x 6" dia.
description: Circular ceramic container with curved sides and figure on top.
creator: Ancient Mesoamerica
source: Found in the Collection
date: n.d.

Mexico, Guerrero
description: Conch Shell Trumpet
description: conch shell
description: 4 x 6 x 8 in.
creator: Mexico, Guerrero
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: n.d.

Mexico, Guerrero
description: Conch Shell Trumpet
description: conch shell
description: 4 x 8 1/8 x 4 3/4 in. dia.
creator: Mexico, Guerrero
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: n.d.

West Mexico, Colima
description: Colima Vessel
description: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE
description: Ceramic with slip
description: 3 x 7 inches
description: bowl with incised geometric design
creator: West Mexico, Colima
date: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE

West Mexico, Colima
description: Colima Dog Vessel
description: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE
description: Ceramic with black pigment
description: 6 x 4 x 10 1/2 inches
description: seated dog
creator: West Mexico, Colima
date: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE

West Mexico, Colima
description: Colima "Gingerbread" Unglazed Clay Figure of a Man
description: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE
description: unglazed clay
description: 8 5/8 x 5 1/4 x 1 inches
description: male nude standing figure
creator: West Mexico, Colima
date: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE

Mexico, Maya?
description: Coatlinchan (whorl)
description: terracotta, in black paint
description: 1" D. x 5/16"deep
creator: Mexico, Maya?
source: Robert B. Stacy-Judd
date: n.d.

West Mexico, Nayarit
description: Cloaked Male Figure
description: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE
description: Ceramic
description: 5 5/8 x 3 3/4 x 2 3/8" OVERALL
creator: West Mexico, Nayarit
source: Gift of Mrs. MacKinley Helm in memory of Dr. MacKinley Helm
date: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Clay Mold for Head
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: clay
description: 2 1/4 x 2 x 1 1/8 inches
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

Peru, Chimu
description: Chimu Blackware in form of Gourd
description: Blackware
description: 5 1/4" x 3 3/16"
creator: Peru, Chimu
date: n.d.

West Mexico, Colima
description: Ceramic Bowl
description: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE
description: Ceramic with red slip decor
description: 1 1/4 x 4 inches
creator: West Mexico, Colima
date: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE

West Mexico, Mezcala
description: Celt
description: ca. 300 BC - 300 AD
description: blue-green jadeite
description: 2 x 1 9/16 x 11/16 inches
creator: West Mexico, Mezcala
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 300 BC - 300 AD

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Carved Stamp
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: stone
description: 1 1/2 x 2 x 1 5/8 inches
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Carved Figure
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: white stone
description: 1 5/8 x 3/4 x 1/2 inches
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

Mexico, Aztec
description: Carved Face
description: ca. 1300 - 1500
description: Ceramic
description: 1 1/2 x 1 7/8 x 5/8" OVERALL
description: Small ceramic head; figure is wearing headdress and spool earrings.
creator: Mexico, Aztec
source: Gift of Mrs. W.R. Maris
date: ca. 1300 - 1500

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Cara Sonriente
description: ca. 600 - 800 CE
description: brown clay
description: 6 x 6 x 4 1/2 inches
description: Nopiloa? type
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 600 - 800 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Cara Sonriente
description: ca. 600 - 800 CE
description: brown clay
description: 6 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches
description: Nopiloa? type, no decor, ear spools
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 600 - 800 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Burnishing Stone
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: stone
description: 3 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

Ancient Mesoamerican
description: Brush dish
description: n.d.
description: Stone
description: 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 1 5/8"
description: Stone paint brush dish; incised edges with shallow basin; incised underside.
creator: Ancient Mesoamerican
source: FOUND IN THE COLLECTION
date: n.d.

Mexico
description: Bowl with flower decoration
description: Ceramic with paint
description: 2 1/2 h. x 4 1/2" dia.
description: Smallish bowl with flower-like decoration
creator: Mexico
source: Found in the Collection
date: n.d.

Maya, Guatemala? Campeche?
description: Bowl (Tripod)
description: ca. 800 - 1000 CE
description: ceramic polychrome
description: 3 1/4 x 10 inches
description: outer rim polychrome, abstracted organic shapes
creator: Maya, Guatemala? Campeche?
date: ca. 800 - 1000 CE

West Mexico, Nayarit
description: Bowl
description: ca. 300 BCE- 300 CE
description: Ceramic with slip
description: 2 1/4 h. x 8 3/4" dia. OVERALL
description: Bowl with ploychrome slip detailed into exterior geometric design.
creator: West Mexico, Nayarit
source: Gift of Mrs. MacKinley Helm in memory of Dr. MacKinley Helm
date: ca. 300 BCE- 300 CE

Mexico, Teotihuacan, Veracruz
description: Bowl
description: ceramic clay
description: 9 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. dia.
creator: Mexico, Teotihuacan, Veracruz
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: n.d.

Mexico, Teotihuacan
description: Bowl
description: reddish-brown clay
description: 4 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. dia.
creator: Mexico, Teotihuacan
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: ca. 250 - 700 CE

Mexico, Guerrero
description: Bowl
description: terra cotta
description: 10 1/2 x 8 in. dia.
creator: Mexico, Guerrero
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: n.d.

Mexico, Guerrero
description: Bowl
description: stone
description: 11/16 x 1 9/16 x 2 1/2 in.
description: rectangular with rounded edges, two paralell grooves around sides, drilled hole at each end, incised figure on bottom
creator: Mexico, Guerrero
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: n.d.

Mexico, Colima
description: Bowl
description: Ceramic
description: 7 7/8 h. x 10 1/2" dia.
description: orange, incised geometiric motif of large paralell zig-zags front to back
creator: Mexico, Colima
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: n.d.

Mexico, Colima
description: Bowl
description: Ceramic
description: 5 15/16 x 6 1/8 in. dia.
description: brown with relief pattern within inverted U-shape (snake?) repeated four times
creator: Mexico, Colima
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: n.d.

Mexico
description: Bowl
description: terra cotta
description: 2 7/8 x 7 1/4 in. dia.
creator: Mexico
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: n.d.

West Mexico, Colima
description: Bowl
description: ca. 100 BCE - 250 CE
description: Ceramic with orange slip painting
description: 5 1/4 x 6 inches
creator: West Mexico, Colima
date: ca. 100 BCE - 250 CE

West Mexico, Jalisco, Chapala
description: Blood cup
description: 300 BCE - 400 CE
description: Ceramic
description: 1 1/8 h. x 2" dia. OVERALL
description: Ceramic vessel with wing like handles containig holes for hanging; 730 on underside.
creator: West Mexico, Jalisco, Chapala
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: 300 BCE - 400 CE

West Mexico, Jalisco, Chapala
description: Blood cup
description: 300 BCE - 400 CE
description: Ceramic
description: 1 h. x 2" dia. OVERALL
description: Ceramic vessel with handles containing holes for hanging; 729 on underside.
creator: West Mexico, Jalisco, Chapala
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: 300 BCE - 400 CE

Mexico
description: Black whistle
description: Ceramic
description: 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 1 3/8" OVERALL
description: Black ceramic whistle, cone-like mouthpiece extending into a circular form, etched with holes; 496 taped on reverse.
creator: Mexico
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: n.d.

West Mexico, Nayarit
description: Black Tripod Pot
description: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE
description: Blackware
description: 5 x 6 x 6 1/2" OVERALL
description: Blackware tripod pot with multiple human faces, hands and arms added to globular body.
creator: West Mexico, Nayarit
source: Gift of Mrs. MacKinley Helm in memory of Dr. MacKinley Helm
date: ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Bird Whistle
description: ca. 200 - 700 CE
description: brown clay with traces of black chapopote paint
description: 4 x 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Gift in memory of Herbert S. Miller
date: ca. 200 - 700 CE

Mexico, Ahuixotla, Teotihuacan
description: Bird Whistle
description: terracotta
description: 1 3/4" x 1 1/4" x 2 1/2"
creator: Mexico, Ahuixotla, Teotihuacan
source: Robert B. Stacy-Judd
date: n.d.

Mexico, Costa Grande
description: Besote
description: clay
description: 1 7/8 x 5/8 in. dia.
description: besote, tapered, wide end is flat disc with a round protrusion. outside is inceised with vertical lines, looks like a rifle cartridge
creator: Mexico, Costa Grande
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: n.d.

Mexico
description: Besote
description: clay
description: 1 x 7/8 in. dia.
description: clay besote, brown clay with fired gray/ black; flat side has round design with incised nicks and dots
creator: Mexico
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: n.d.

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Bell
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: bronze
description: 1 3/8 x 1/2 inches
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Bell
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: bronze
description: 2 x 1 x 5/8 inches
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Bell
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: bronze
description: 7/8 x 1/2 inches
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Bell
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: Tumbaga (CU & AU mix)
description: 2 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 inches
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Bell
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: Tumbaga (CU & AU mix)
description: 2 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 inches
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Bell
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: Tumbaga (CU & AU mix)
description: 2 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 inches
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Bead
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: jade
description: 1/2 x 1 inches
description: hole in center
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

West Mexico, Nayarit
description: Ball Player
description: Fired clay
description: 11 1/4 x 7 x 3 1/4" OVERALL
description: female figure holds ball(JP/HVW)
creator: West Mexico, Nayarit
source: Gift of Mrs. MacKinley Helm in memory of Dr. MacKinley Helm
date: n.d.

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Axe Head
description: ca. 1500 BC - 1519 AD
description: green stone
description: 2 x 1 3/8 x 4 1/4 inches
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 1500 BC - 1519 AD

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Axe Head
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: stone
description: 1 3/8 x 1 5/8 x 1/8 inches
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Incoming Loan, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

Mexico
description: Axe
description: bronze
description: 5 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 3/4 in.
description: bronze axe with some patina, thicker in center than at ends, one edge flat, the other rounded
creator: Mexico
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: n.d.

Mexico
description: Axe
description: stone
description: 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.
description: 1/2 lithic axe
creator: Mexico
source: Caroline Tarbell Tupper Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
date: n.d.

Ancient Mesoamerica
description: Awl: parrot
description: n.d.
description: Wood with brass and stone
description: 8 1/2 x 1 x 1 1/2"
description: Delicately carved awl crowned with a parrot sitting on man's face; inset stone with gold embellishment on forehead.
creator: Ancient Mesoamerica
source: FOUND IN THE COLLECTION
date: n.d.

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Arrowhead
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: red-brown stone
description: 1 1/4 x 1/2 inches
description: Mexican, Central or South American
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
source: Robert B. Stacy-Judd
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE

Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
description: Arrowhead
description: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE
description: grey-black stone
description: 2 x 1 1/4 inches
description: Mexican, Central or South American
creator: Mexico; Central Veracruz, Remojades area
date: ca. 1500 BCE - 1519 CE