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OGIA Colecetin dirigida por Jost Rogelio Alvares ARQU EOL OccwENTE pe MExIcO Jost Corona NOREZ Z eS Dinechs revcdan conor ley Copmiht by Soaniconieemccon ste Po ap JALISCO EN EL ARTE oe see eee BIL) wsnTur0 crs ‘i of plain fi fes with cofee-bean ee yes a lozenge shaped mouth and wiih frat aed noses, with holes serving the purpose of $e by 8 cord around the bearers neck Cape na molded figures with lozenge shaped ger and are of an earlier origin of this rng ; pe during classic period: on their heads they can the hoods, or a crisscross of cords on thee pth reir hair. Ther eyes are, similar to those of the others ie, wat thomboid incisions, The body it covered oy cr of apron or short itor ih oa 220 figures offer © great similarity thowe ne Colima, 7 Couma, Anthropomorphic potte- ry. The most noteworthy Group of this period "sre Presented by ritvl burners, Inthe shape of flower bar, kets, consisting of o receptacle which is shaped by two human figures with thei backs fogetner The heads are wide: with round eyes, 0 fla hooked nose and a. cleft mouth, Theit curved eet ere spread in order to" make the: whole igure stond The handles of the bostet are formed by 2 curved double-headed snake covered with scaler: nnd, sox mefimes, one or iwo crossed serpents which lean % __ inteopomorf 3. = Geran antroponas se meinton OY Grape ojemleres iones de ot toy figures Feafé, boca al al grane Oe ces: tienen oFi- BE arindos vores Heren, or ex pare. CO oor on adoros Figurilas modeladas 9 m2" or tipo en gurls cdanto do ls do ese Po & ore "sabre el pelo: Henen ls. zabirto solamente anes al es a aquéllas, o Fo romeeagus cont. 0 <2 Couma Cerimica antropomorta 1 grupo de piezas més. no- table de esta: 6poce lo, inte Gren los braseros_en forma de cenastila de flores. que constan de un recipiente formado por dos figuras fomanas unidas por la espalda, anchas cabezas, ojos tedondo: al pestileje, nave plona ganchuda y boca fendida: tienen lor pies ablertos y curvados pare formar loe cuatro soportes dela figura: una. ser piente de dos caberas, curvade y con escamas al Pasllje, arma el esa de conastilla: y, 0 veces 4e la parte superior dl asa. penden, suiatas do la Gola, une 0 dos serpiontos cruzades que apayan sus eabozos on las figuras humenas, Parece que estos a their heads on the human figures hen ton the top of the handle. It seems ther shoont ftom represent the ancient fire-gods, One mythological personage is mounted on the weight contorted and arched with hands and feet en'ah floor. ee The most abundant specimens of this per ace og uae eases Fs wet senting dancers, hump-backs, women nursing thee children, or grinding food on metates.(arining stones): musicians playing the flute, or drums, ob snails; dancers, or warriors bearing shields: sione throwers using|o sing, oF lordly personages. hol ding a trophy-head on one knee and @ bowl on the other, There was hardly anything relative to day’ oF domestic ff, or fe fexivos thatthe craftsmen of Colima had neglected. Formative Horizon This pried lasted 800 years, namely from 200 BC. to 400 AD. It would be difficult for the author fo ele wih procton, which arhaecogcl ip! mens of Western-Mexico pertain to this period, tipecaly sree The witosp hed 10 rey upon ¢ lage Catan dle sate onclogy spon wich a sit corrafin of pe: Fads coi bb based: The coelation sggesed Sy fsb Rely bar wing on Aull toreacmics becomes. inoperative in so far as it does neither ragutr or deny the archaic or pre-clte pro Raves at lat pal rin 8 acts Anat sa aa fuego. En yntan deidades viejes del fon 2 “a viente de un tle forsionado. en arco, COP pies 2°) mel #08 wdos © jetos do esta 6poce so” endantes gbgtos d> ste 6p0cD ot Lor més abu re de barro crema: Pre ogres, generalene,. mujeres omementando 2 fan danantes organ metates: mésicos moieng® S"cpracoles marino sobre manos ¥ 5; danzan don y lanzadores de piedras tes; querteros Conor entados. con una, cabeze- res Fonda: 0 sefores sen Nada frofeo en una rod ne sia, Nase rroee c's la vida diario, 9 la domestica y dino estos guras.exgui feo, dion oe aay colimanses de este perode fos y Fees paste del esgrafiado. Horizonte Forsativo Ménics, méxime que para este trabajo ha tenido ‘que atenerse a una clasi ficacién tipolégica. a falta > However thee i question. that the agen that te nt Tong to ths percg 9, 3 Yo th periog ot BE a et cen wich ‘Dow ‘spectators teed on the er aie exroma of ihe bali ie he precewsic Hines which shape tig tlt with four slopes, are evident. At the pavitoe tt Archacology of Western Merico, next fo the Neue Of Caltur of alco, n the City of Gusdaige there ere found two. examples of dances of he yar, fashioned ia ly. ‘One of thete dances is resting on the edges of » bow: twenty women arm in arm are dancing withing o large vile which encloves another on Compared of tive woren-dancers, who in the some cluity surourd couple man ‘and’ woman stho.ave dancing hand in hand Facing each other in the second specimen the dancers seem fo be tren end women who eve alternated in the crcl Jancing around © drumplayer end another pero: nage on hs side, The icone Takes place on & cly aL th, figures of which are decorsted with vad and black lines on 2 yelow background In Jaleo and Coline there re no specimens which may be attributed to this period Ctassic Horizon It is during this period that Westem-Mexico ‘acquires its own lineaments, Pottery becomes unique in its character. Figures grow in site ond become AnaunoLocin IESE rertee que proceden zantes do Noyart asf come (ago pelt con los a: muestra un ve og edoratorios en los on Jas aradet Yoyo, lineas preci el patios eomliguracién de los techos 23 fin el pabalion de Arqueciogi® tes atts, Mica, amore al Casa, de | del Occienls ge. en in cluded de Guadslejors “in cajete semiesférico: bailan catorce eh re mat be ore important depo” indicate et atone te ght during future explo rations. ee jgron 2 estab an todo el, Océ trado racen tres fir 3205. onifrezados de Kipe Totese. rzantes Crigua, Zepovlsn. No basta. Prosero, 2 setisfocer critica fies importnates depési mas ibiar futures exploraciones- n

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