Cleveland Museum of Art
Mother-and-Child Figurine
- Date
- 1325–1521
- Medium
- Ceramic, pigment
- Culture
- Mexico, Aztec
- Department
- Art of the Americas
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
The hair of this hollow, mold-made, female figurine was originally arranged in two projections atop the head. She carries an identical, small figure interpreted as a child; the figurine may be a metaphor for generational continuity. This mother-and-child figurine may be a metaphor for generational continuity.
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