Introduction

Preclassic period
1500 B.C. - A.D. 250

Olmec Culture
Tlatilco Culture
Michoacanc Culture
Colima Culture
Jalisco Culture
Zapotec Culture
Panuco Culture
Remojadas Culture

Classic period
A.D. 250 - 900

Teotihuacan Culture
Classic Veracruz Culture
Papaloapan Culture

Post Classic period
A.D. 900 - 1521

Toltec Maya Culture
Isla de Sacrificios Culture
Mixtec Culture
Aztec Culture

 
Michoacano Culture








Michoacan Culture

Standing female figurine with turban and
hands on breasts (coffee bean eye type)
Late Preclassic period, 500-0 B.C.
Michoacan, Mexico
slipped and painted earthenware
height 3.5 inches
Purchase funds provided by Mr. And Mrs. Tony Unruh, 2004.014.005

Michoacan Culture

Standing female figurine with turban and
uplifted arm (coffee bean eye type)
Late Preclassic period, 500-0 B.C.
Michoacan, Mexico
slipped and painted earthenware
height 3 3/8 inches
Purchase funds provided by Mr. And Mrs. Tony Unruh, 2004.014.006

Michoacan Culture

Standing female figurine with two braids
of hair (button eye type)
Late Preclassic period, 500-0 B.C.
Michoacan, Mexico
slipped, resisted and painted earthenware
height 6.25 inches
Purchase funds provided by Mr. And Mrs. Tony Unruh, 2004.014.007








Michoacan Culture

Standing female figurine with multi-tiered
necklace (button eye type)
Michoacan, Mexico
Late Preclassic period, 500-0 B.C.
slipped and painted earthenware
height 5.88 inches
Purchase funds provided by Mr. And Mrs. Tony Unruh, 2004.014.008

Michoacan Culture

Standing female figurine
with large ear flares
Michoacan, Mexico
Late Preclassic period, 500-0 B.C.
slipped and painted earthenware
height 4.5 inches
Purchase funds provided by Mr. And Mrs. Tony Unruh, 2004.014.009

Michoacan Culture

Standing female figurine with multi-tiered
necklace (diamond eye type)
Late Preclassic period, 500-0 B.C.
Michoacan, Mexico
slipped and painted earthenware
height 5.88 inches
Purchase funds provided by Mr. And Mrs. Tony Unruh, 2004.014.010








Michoacan Culture

Standing double-headed female figurine
Michoacan, Mexico
Late Preclassic period, 500-0 B.C.
slipped and painted earthenware
height 5.5 inches
Purchase funds provided by Mr. And Mrs. Tony Unruh, 2004.014.011

Michoacan Culture

Standing female figurine with body
paint and vessel on head
Late Preclassic period, 500-0 B.C.
Michoacan, Mexico
slipped and painted earthenware
height 8.5 inches
Purchase funds provided by Mr. And Mrs. Tony Unruh, 2004.014.012

Michoacan Culture

Standing pregnant female figurine
with large breasts
Late Preclassic period, 300 B.C.-A.D. 250
Michoacan, Mexico
painted earthenware
height 5 inches
Purchase funds provided by Mr. And Mrs. Tony Unruh, 2004.014.013






Michoacan Culture

Female figurine with crosshatched ear
spools and simplified lower body
Late Preclassic period, 300 B.C.-A.D. 250
Michoacan, Mexico
painted earthenware
height 4.13 inches
Purchase funds provided by Mr. And Mrs. Tony Unruh, 2004.014.014


 

 

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