Description
This scene, which shows several people inside a structure, is a compact version of larger, more elaborate examples. Like them, it could depict festivities held to commemorate one of life’s milestones, such as marriage or the coming of age.
Provenance
(Regalos Imperial Guadalajara, MX, 1958, sold to James C. and Florence C. Gruener) (?-1958); James C. [1903-1990] and Florence C. [1908-1982] Gruener, Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art (1958-1990); The Cleveland Museum of Art (1990)
Accession Number
1990.258
Medium
ceramic, pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 19 x 13 x 9.5 cm (7 1/2 x 5 1/8 x 3 3/4 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener