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Late Pre-Classic
Mexican, (400 BCE–600 CE)
The name Chupícuaro can be translated as blue place. The name derives from the Purépecha language word "chupicua", a name for the "Ipomoea" plant, used for blue dye, and the term "ro", place.
Chupícuaro was a major ceramic center, recognized as one of the best in Mesoamerica for the fine ceramic finishing and decoration, which were developed in multiple shapes and colors, some with geometrical drawings. The motifs were deities, maternity, breastfeeding, people and their ornaments, animals and plants. Ceramics included multiple monochromatic forms and a variety of three-color polychrome (red, beige and black) with pyramidal geometrical drawings or zig-zags. Clay figurines used “pastillaje [es]” techniques and made hollow figures. Shell, bone and stone were used. From a study of ceramic styles, the clothing used is inferred, they painted their faces and bodies, wore sandals, truss, necklaces, earflaps, and earrings. Women wore elaborate hairstyles.
Footed Bowl 1986.108
Standing Female Figurine 1991.024
Standing Female Figurine 1991.025
Standing Female Figurine 1991.026
Standing Female with Baby 1989.015
Standing Figurine 1991.027
Tripod Deep Plate 1988.024
Votive Female Figurine 1986.100
Votive Figure 1992.146
Votive Figure 1992.145
Votive Figure 1992.147
Votive Figurine 1986.095
Votive Figurine 1986.096
Votive Figurine 1986.101
Votive Figurine 1986.102
Votive Male Figurine 1986.099