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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Seated Hunchback Mourner with Olla on Back
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Seated Hunchback Mourner with Olla on Back

Maker West Mexican culture, Mexico, North Central Jalisco, Ameca
Date100 BCE-100 CE
Made/manufacturedAmeca, Jalisco, North and Central America
MediumBurnished ceramic with whitish flow lines
Dimensions7 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 7 in. (18.4 x 14.6 x 17.8 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Lawrence J. and Eileen Cassard, M.D.
Object numberC-82-108
Collections
DescriptionHollow, thin, burnished, dark gray pottery figure; whitish flow lines cascade up shoulder to jar and knee up arm; necked jar on back opens to entire interior.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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West Mexican culture, Mexico, North Central Jalisco, Ameca
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One of a Pair of Seated Couple with Hands on Knees (Male)
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One of a Pair of Seated Couple with Hands on Knees (Female)
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West Mexican culture, Mexico, North Central Jalisco, Ameca
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