Stamp
Culture
Aztec-Mexica
Dateabout 1300–1500 CE
Mediumceramic
Dimensions3.1 x 8.6 cm (1 1/4 x 3 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1951.117
DescriptionFour stylized zoomorthic forms. Buff.Label TextPeople in Mesoamerica began making ceramic stamps in the Early Formative period (2000–900 B.C.E.). They were carved to leave thin, raised lines that printed geometric and stylized animal motifs onto textiles, skins, and possibly clay. The knob of clay on the back of the stamp would have acted as a handle.ProvenanceWilliam Spratling, 1900-1967 (Taxco el Viejo, Guerrero, Mexico), sold to the Brooklyn Museum, 1939; Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn, NY) (39.123.10), sold to the Worcester Art Museum, 1951.
On View
On viewCurrent Location
- Exhibition Location Gallery 215
