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Temple Model
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Temple Model

Artist/Maker (Central Mexico)
Dateca. 300 BCE-300 CE
Mediumstone
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/2 x 4 5/8 x 3/4 in. (19.1 x 11.7 x 1.9 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of The Rubin - Ladd Foundation
Terms
    Object number2007.4.17
    DescriptionThis Mezcala-style temple model shows four columns on top of a platform with a narrow stairway. A small, anthropomorphic figure stands on the roof. This enigmatic feature is seen in other model temples from the Mezcala River region and it may represent the owner or spirit of the temple. The model has been cut from a quadrangular stone piece, and the color and brightness of the stone have been enhanced by the skillful polishing technique. Temple models from Guerrero lack any resemblance to local architectural styles and instead show significant influences from important sites such as Monte Albán in Oaxaca.
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    Mezcala
    ca. 300 BCE-300 CE
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    Aztec
    ca. 300 BCE-300 CE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Nayarit
    ca. 300 BCE-300 CE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Mezcala
    ca. 300 BCE-300 CE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    late 19th to early 20th century (printed 1992)
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Zapotec
    ca. 600-800
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Louise Nevelson
    1955
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    ca. 1920
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Olmec
    ca. 1500-400 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    David Park
    1959
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Mixtec
    ca. 1200-1550