Architectural Scene

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)

Architectural Scene

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200 BCE–300 CE

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

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener