MOA - Mexican Native Art Photos

The Museum of America in Madrid hosts native ceramics from what is now Mexico. The collections covers Colima, Nayarit, & other cultures.

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Museum of America features art of native cultures of the Western Hemisphere. Madrid, Spain.Nayarit culture ceramic sitting female figure with humpback from Western Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Nayarit culture ceramic female figure from Western Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Colima culture ceramic sitting male figure holding fish from Western Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Museum of America (1943) features art of native cultures of the Western Hemisphere. Madrid, Spain. Architect: Luis Moya Blanco & Luis Martinez Feduchi.Nayarit culture ceramic sitting female figure with humpback (500 BCE - 200 CE) from Western Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Nayarit culture ceramic female figure (100 BCE - 250 CE) from Western Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Colima culture ceramic sitting male figure holding fish (400 BCE - 100 CE) from Western Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Colima culture ceramic sitting male figure with collar from Western Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Colima culture ceramic sitting figure from Western Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Colima culture ceramic sitting figure with bowl from Western Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Colima culture ceramic vessel with pumpkin shape & tripod legs in parrot shape from Western Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Colima culture ceramic sitting male figure with collar (100-700 CE) from Western Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Colima culture ceramic sitting figure (100-700 CE) from Western Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Colima culture ceramic sitting figure with bowl (100-400 CE) from Western Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Colima culture ceramic vessel with pumpkin shape & tripod legs in parrot shape (100-700 CE) from Western Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Colima culture ceramic vessel in dog shape from Western Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Colima culture ceramic twin vessel in shape of ducklings from Western Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Teotihucán culture ceramic human figures from Central Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Zapoteca culture ceramic sitting male vessel with feline traits from Monte Alban Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Colima culture ceramic vessel in dog shape (100-700 CE) from Western Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Colima culture ceramic twin vessel in shape of ducklings (100-700 CE) from Western Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Teotihucán culture ceramic human figures (400-700 CE) from Central Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Zapoteca culture ceramic sitting male vessel with feline traits (100-700 CE) from Monte Alban Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Oaxaca culture ceramic warrior figure from Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Mixteca-Puebla culture ceramic plate with symbolic & geometric decoration from Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Aztec stone god of water from Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Late preclassic ceramic human figure from Mexico or Guatemala at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Oaxaca culture ceramic warrior figure (1200-1500 CE) from Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Mixteca-Puebla culture ceramic plate with symbolic & geometric decoration (1350-1500 CE) from Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Aztec stone god of water (1350-1521) from Mexico at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Late preclassic ceramic human figure from Mexico or Guatemala at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.

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