Description

Colima Terracotta Figure seated inside canopy

100 BC-250 AD

West Mexico

Size is 3.5 inches tall and weighing 9 oz.

The Colima Terracotta Figure, made between 100 BC and 250 AD in West Mexico, shows a person seated under a canopy, likely someone important like a shaman or ancestor. Made from reddish clay, the figure may have been used in tombs to honor the dead and show a link between the living and the spirit world. The canopy suggests the figure had a special status, and the piece reflects the beliefs and artistic skill of the Colima culture.

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