Figurine

30-53-1

From: Mexico (Central America) | Ixtlan | Nayarit

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 30-53-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tarascan
Provenience Mexico (Central America) | Ixtlan | Nayarit
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Iconography Man | Conch Shell
Description

Human figure (man) standing on feet; ornamented with breech-cloth, headband and earring. High relief conch shell at navel. Holds cigar-shaped implement in right hand and rectangular object like palette in left. Painted decorations in red, white, and black.

Height 39 cm
Credit Line Exchange with Direccion de Arqueologia de Mexico, 1930
Other Number 313 - Field No SF

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