Michoacan
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Michoacán art comes from the pre-Columbian cultures of western Mexico, particularly the Purépecha (Tarascan) civilization. These ancient peoples created distinctive ceramic figures, stone carvings, and metalwork. The Purépecha were among the few Mesoamerican cultures to master copper and bronze working.
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About Michoacan
Michoacán art comes from western Mexico's pre-Columbian cultures, especially the Purépecha. They created ceramic figures and were among the few Mesoamerican peoples to master metalworking in copper and bronze.
The Female Figure with Two Joined Heads (c. 200 BCE) is held at the Art Institute of Chicago.
The Purépecha (Tarascan) were a pre-Columbian civilization in western Mexico known for ceramic figures and metalworking skill.
They were among the few Mesoamerican cultures to master copper and bronze working.
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