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Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3111/23

Seated male figure. Horizontal holes through figure at both sides of neck. Male shown wearing circular ear spools and a high, square headdress. Hand-built ceramic used as a pendant.

  • Narrative

    Rosita Tovell's father was a collector of Peruvian pre-Columbian ceramics. Rosita moved to Peru in the early 1960s, while her husband served as ambassador to Peru and Bolivia. During this time Rosita began to study and collect ancient Peruvian ceramics and textiles. This figure was originally thought to be Moche, from Peru, but is now thought to possibly be Aztec?

  • Type of Item figure
  • Culture Aztec
  • Material clay, paint
  • Measurements height 5.8 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 1.8 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Rosita LeSueur Tovell, Susan Moogk, Patricia Skahan, Peter H.M. Tovell, Rosemarie L. Tovell
  • Received from Susan Moogk, Rosemarie L. Tovell, Peter H.M. Tovell, Patricia Skahan
  • Made in Mexico
  • Creation Date between 101 BCE and 800
  • Collection Date during 1969
  • Ownership Date before May 21, 2015
  • Acquisition Date on May 21, 2015
  • Item Classes ceramics
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3111/0023

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