Pre-Columbian | West Mexican Terracotta House Model | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
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Pre-Columbian | West Mexican Terracotta House Model | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
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Historical Context & Origin
Region: West Mexico (Nayarit, Jalisco, or Colima)
Material: Hand-modeled Terracotta with Mineral Surface Deposits
Period: Late Formative to Protoclassic Period, circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
Description
This rare terracotta architectural model is an exceptional example of West Mexico’s Shaft Tomb tradition, a culture renowned for producing expressive human figures, animal effigies, and symbolic structures. Hand-formed from dense reddish-brown terracotta, the piece represents a miniature house or shrine, complete with a sharply pitched roof and an open frontal chamber.
Architectural models of this type were placed within deep shaft tombs as symbolic dwellings for the deceased—serving as spiritual “homes” for the afterlife, representations of ritual spaces, or protective structures intended to watch over the tomb’s occupants. The surface retains attractive mineral accretions and burial patination, confirming its long-term interment and genuine antiquity.
The peaked roof and squared body align closely with known examples from Nayarit and Jalisco, which often reflect real domestic or ceremonial structures found throughout ancient West Mexico.
Features
- Miniature West Mexican architectural model representing a dwelling or shrine
- Distinct peaked roof and rectilinear body form
- Open frontal cavity symbolizing a doorway or chamber
- Attractive mineral accretions and authentic burial patina
- Strong display profile with clean geometry and sculptural presence
Cultural Significance
Architectural effigies played an important ritual role in West Mexican funerary belief. These miniature structures symbolized protection, continuity, and the journey between the earthly home and the spiritual realm. As microcosms of the world the deceased inhabited, they reinforced familial identity, community traditions, and the belief in an ongoing ancestral presence.
Surviving examples are significantly rarer than anthropomorphic effigies and are highly sought after by collectors and scholars of Pre-Columbian West Mexican art.
Condition
Good archaeological condition with age-consistent surface wear. Burial mineralization and earthen encrustations remain intact. No evidence of modern restoration.
Dimensions (Approximate)
Height: 6 in
Width: 5 in
Depth: 4.5 in
Age
Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
(Approximately 1,700–2,300 years old)
Learn More
Discover how ancient West Mexican house models were crafted and what they reveal about burial customs and daily life: Ancient West Mexican House Models – Library of Congress
Browse more authentic artifacts from Mesoamerica and the ancient Americas: Ancient Pre-Columbian Artifacts Collection – Relic And Rarity
Description
Historical Context & Origin
Region: West Mexico (Nayarit, Jalisco, or Colima)
Material: Hand-modeled Terracotta with Mineral Surface Deposits
Period: Late Formative to Protoclassic Period, circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
Description
This rare terracotta architectural model is an exceptional example of West Mexico’s Shaft Tomb tradition, a culture renowned for producing expressive human figures, animal effigies, and symbolic structures. Hand-formed from dense reddish-brown terracotta, the piece represents a miniature house or shrine, complete with a sharply pitched roof and an open frontal chamber.
Architectural models of this type were placed within deep shaft tombs as symbolic dwellings for the deceased—serving as spiritual “homes” for the afterlife, representations of ritual spaces, or protective structures intended to watch over the tomb’s occupants. The surface retains attractive mineral accretions and burial patination, confirming its long-term interment and genuine antiquity.
The peaked roof and squared body align closely with known examples from Nayarit and Jalisco, which often reflect real domestic or ceremonial structures found throughout ancient West Mexico.
Features
- Miniature West Mexican architectural model representing a dwelling or shrine
- Distinct peaked roof and rectilinear body form
- Open frontal cavity symbolizing a doorway or chamber
- Attractive mineral accretions and authentic burial patina
- Strong display profile with clean geometry and sculptural presence
Cultural Significance
Architectural effigies played an important ritual role in West Mexican funerary belief. These miniature structures symbolized protection, continuity, and the journey between the earthly home and the spiritual realm. As microcosms of the world the deceased inhabited, they reinforced familial identity, community traditions, and the belief in an ongoing ancestral presence.
Surviving examples are significantly rarer than anthropomorphic effigies and are highly sought after by collectors and scholars of Pre-Columbian West Mexican art.
Condition
Good archaeological condition with age-consistent surface wear. Burial mineralization and earthen encrustations remain intact. No evidence of modern restoration.
Dimensions (Approximate)
Height: 6 in
Width: 5 in
Depth: 4.5 in
Age
Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
(Approximately 1,700–2,300 years old)
Learn More
Discover how ancient West Mexican house models were crafted and what they reveal about burial customs and daily life: Ancient West Mexican House Models – Library of Congress
Browse more authentic artifacts from Mesoamerica and the ancient Americas: Ancient Pre-Columbian Artifacts Collection – Relic And Rarity
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