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Dog Effigy

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Ceramic sculpture of a female holding a torch in her right hand and a bag in her left hand.
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Standing Female Deity or Deity Impersonator

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A ceramic drinking vessel positioned on its side, resembling a piglike animal decorated with red and black designs.
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Peccary Effigy Jar

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A reddish-brown ceramic vessel shaped like a parrot with the tail as the spout.
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Parrot Effigy Vessel

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Panel (perhaps portion of a loincloth tie-end)

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A ceramic incense burner with two separate pieces: a perforated animal-shaped base and a stacked, pierced lid topped by a small crouching creature.
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Jaguar Effigy Incense Burner

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A ceramic incense burner with stacked architecture, circular motifs, and central mask-like face. A bird figure with wavy feathers perches atop each side.
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Incense Burner

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A symmetrical gold metal pendant of an eagle in flight with wings spread, wearing an ornate, two-headed snake headdress.
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Figural Pendant

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A brown crocodile-shaped ceramic vessel with a round opening on its back.
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Crocodile Effigy Vessel

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A gold cup positioned upside down, decorated with human facial features including eyes, a nose, open mouth, and ears.
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“Kero” (Ceremonial Drinking Vessel)

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A carved u-shaped stone yoke resembling a frog with large eyes, a broad mouth at the front, and legs carved on the sides.
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Ceremonial Ball Game Yoke

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A tan, carved stone marker with a central design depicting a squatting man facing left.
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Ballcourt Marker

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A dark-green, capsule-shaped jadeite pendant with an abstract face and line carvings.
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Ax God

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Resources on NCMA Learn: Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 to October 15 in the United States for the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about the richness of culture from ancient artifacts to works by contemporary artists and exploring resources to incorporate these objects into your classroom all year long.

 

NCMA’s Ancient American Collection

The NCMA’s ancient American collection presents artifacts from 1150 BCE to 1550 CE. Visit the galleries to see objects from six different modern countries: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Peru. Explore select works on view in the Ancient American Galleries – NCMALearn (ncartmuseum.org). 

Explore two of these ancient civilizations through NCMA Explore, a new, innovative resource created to support learning at the middle school level. NCMA Learn reimagines how students engage with ancient civilizations by harnessing the power of immersive technology and the learning potential that lies within museum objects.

NCMA Explore: Ancient Peru – NCMALearn (ncartmuseum.org)

NCMA Explore: Ancient Mexico – NCMALearn (ncartmuseum.org)

Modern and Contemporary Artists of Hispanic Heritage on NCMA Learn

Modern and Contemporary Artists of Hispanic Heritage on NCMA Learn

A painting of a nude, seated woman. Her face and body are made up of abstract, geometric shapes. She is sitting in a chair, with her left arm on the armrest and her right arm propped under her jaw.
Lunar Bird by Joan Miro on loan from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.
Two spherical sculptures, one larger and one smaller, hang suspended from a ceiling by wires in front of a wall of windows. The sculptures are made up of thin wires connecting suspended metal rings and half-rings.
A black and white photograph of a masked villager in rural mexico
An image of green and black ocean waves beneath a gray, cloudy sky. The movement in the water is created with fishhooks.
A painting of a male figure on crutches, surrounded by dogs and Spanish text. The male figure is painted solid black and covered with a pattern of small stars, set against a rust-colored background.
An image of a large vertical TV that shows a video of the viewer with white smoke coming out of their eyes.
Interactive work by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
Jaume Plensa Doors of Jerusalem I, II, & III 2006 Sculpture
A painted map of Argentina labeled with people's names in red and pink boxes.
Frida Kahlo, Diego on My Mind, 1943, oil on Masonite
Diego Rivera, Calla Lily Vendor,Diego Rivera, Calla Lily Vendor

Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Explore this resource on NCMALearn to learn about the history and cultural traditions of Day of the Dead. Watch the videos below to learn more about the components of an ofrenda and the connections between ancient civilizations and cultural traditions practiced today.

Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead)

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Dia de Oakwood

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Día de los Muertos Lesson by Peter Marin

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Peter Marin teaches students at Raleigh Charter School about Día de los Muertos

Video Visit with a Curator: Angel Gonzalez

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Image from curator interview