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Standing Figure
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Standing Figure

DepartmentLatin American Art
CultureMezcala
Dateca. 400-100 B.C.
MediumStone with traces of cinnabar
Dimensionsh. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
w. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number70.177.3
Geography
Place madeGuerrero, Mexico
General regionNorth and Central America
DescriptionObject is in excellent condition. The ax is structurally sound. No breaks, losses, or cracks are visible. Mezcala style.Label TextStone figures from the Rio Balsas region are plentiful and varied. Among the most frequently found are those which are known as Mezcala Style, named for the village near their source. Mezcala Style figures date back to the late pre-classic period, and many show Olmec influences. Others have been found in a more recent Aztec context, namely in offerings to Tlaloc in the Templo Major of Tenochtitlan. Forms range from naturalistic human styles to highly abstract types, and such variations are demonstrated here. (Marion Oettinger, 1998)Published ReferencesKelker, Nancy L, and San Antonio Museum Association. America before Columbus: Pre-Columbian Art in the Collection of the San Antonio Museum Association (San Antonio: San Antonio Museum Association, 1985), 121.
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Standing Figure
Culture: Mezcala
ca. 400-100 B.C.
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Standing Figure
Unknown
Culture: Mezcala
ca. 400-100 B.C.
Gift of Mrs. A. A. Seeligson, Sr.
Standing Figure
Unknown
Culture: Mezcala
ca. 400-100 B.C.
San Antonio Museum of Art, The Robert K. Winn Collection.
Standing Figure
Unknown
Culture: Mezcala
ca. 400-100 B.C.
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. A. A. Seeligson, Sr.
Standing Figure
Culture: Mezcala
ca. 400-100 B.C.
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Standing Figure
Unknown
Culture: Mezcala
ca. 400-100 B.C.
Image Not Available for Standing Figure
Standing Figure
Unknown
ca. 400-100 B.C.
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Standing Figure
Unknown
Culture: Mezcala
ca. 400 - 100 B.C.
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of John and Kathi Oppenheimer.
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Culture: Tlatilco
ca. 700 B.C.
San Antonio Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by the Bessie Timon Endowment and Leno…
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Culture: Chinese
mid-13th century
San Antonio Museum of Art, Bequest of Elizabeth Huth Coates.
Standing Figure with Shield
Unknown
Culture: Maya
ca. A.D. 700
Museum Purchase: Stark-Willson Collection.
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Culture: Egyptian
ca. 1427-1400 B.C.

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