Pottery figure of a drummer at The British Museum, London

Trumpets, flutes and rattles combined with the rhythms of drums to enliven festivals and other communal celebrations. This musician boasts a flamboyant headdress, adonments and costume. Drumming was also instrumental in invoking the presence of ancestral spirits. At least six styles of ceramic sculptures are found in Jalisco, West Mexico, some of them limited to a specific area or time period. In comparison to the ceramics of Colima and Nayarit though, the subject matter in this region is quite limited.These two sculptures belong to a group commonly called 'sheep-faced' figures, after their pointed noses and ears and elongated heads. The ears are adorned by earplugs. The slip that covers the figures is a glossy red and the details of clothing and ornament are painted in white. Here the woman is wearing earplugs and a necklace, and a typical wrap skirt. The drummer wears the same ornaments and a mantle over one shoulder, characteristic of male figurines. Women usually hold a vessel or cup and men are seen playing musical instruments or holding a variety of objects. Eating, drinking and playing music are also the subject of many scenes represented in ceramic models from the neighbouring Nayarit region.Although these figures are usually presented as a pair, most come from looted shaft tombs and may have been paired at a later date based purely on stylistic similarities. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)小号、长笛与摇铃配合鼓点节奏，为节庆及其他集体庆典烘托氛围。这位乐手头戴华丽头饰，配饰与服饰亦十分考究。击鼓亦有助于召请先祖神灵降临。 在墨西哥西部哈利斯科州（Jalisco），目前已发现至少六种风格的陶制雕塑，其中部分仅见于特定区域或特定时期。不过相较于科利马州（Colima）与纳亚里特州（Nayarit）的陶瓷制品，该区域的题材范围相对狭窄。这两件雕塑属于一类常被称为‘羊面形象’的群体，因其拥有尖挺的鼻耳与修长的头部而得名。耳部佩戴耳饰。雕塑表面覆盖的陶衣呈亮红色，服饰与装饰细节以白色绘制。这件女性形象佩戴耳饰与项链，身着典型的围裹式长裙。这件击鼓者则配有同款装饰，且单肩披罩袍，这是男性陶俑的典型特征。女性形象通常手持容器或酒杯，而男性形象则多演奏乐器或持有各类器物。邻近的纳亚里特地区的陶瓷制模作品中，也有大量以宴饮、奏乐为主题的场景。 尽管这类形象常以成对形式展出，但它们大多出土于被盗掘的竖井墓中，其配对很可能是后世仅依据风格相似度完成的。 本展品属于‘扫描全球（Scan The World）’项目的一部分。‘扫描全球’是MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性项目，旨在打造全球范围内可免费3D打印的雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑的数字档案库，供公众免费获取。该项目为开源社区共建项目，若您身边有有趣的藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解参与方式。扫描方式：摄影测量法（使用Agisoft PhotoScan处理）。