Hand-painted Metepec ceramic tray with geometric patterns.

Metepec Pottery

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

The Metepec Collection contains objects from two households as well as material obtained from informants and marketplace purchases. It came under the care of Temple's Anthropology Department in the summer of 1968 at the request of the chair, Jacob W. Gruber. The collection contains 130 ceramics pieces gathered by David Strug. 67 of these pieces come from two households. The ceramics that were obtained from the households were replaced by marketplace purchases of similar goods. The remaining 58 were gathered from informants and market purchases.

Additionally, the collection consists of jars, pots, pans, bowls, pitchers, a basket, plates, incense holders, a candlestick, and pottery tools.

Hand-painted rooster ceramic jug from Metepec Collection

Hand-painted Metepec ceramic pot with drip glaze

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Small clay Metepec figurine of a woman holding a child.

Hand-painted Metepec ceramic jug with broken handle.

Metepec Collection donkey-head clay vessel with broken piece

FEATURED EXHIBITS

To learn more, explore our exhibits featuring the Metepec collection

Agave plants in a field with a forested hill behind.

Metepec Area History

Who and where are the Metepec people? A brief rundown of the area's history.

Metepec Collection handcrafted clay chalice with handles

Pottery And Its Uses

Explanation of how pottery helps archeologists understand the past and present.

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