Figurine

48-2-346

From: Mexico (Central America) | Guadalajara

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 48-2-346
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Mexico (Central America) | Guadalajara
Culture Area Central American
Period Modern
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Description

Black glazed figurine. Black highly glazed pottery figure of a god (or king). Seated with legs bend backwards and hands placed on knees. Elaborate head-dress, large round disc earrings, necklaces and armlets incised and in relief. Three holes on back of body, one at navel, the other two higher so as to form the points of a roughly equilateral triangle; Another whole on front at navel.

Height 29 cm
Length 14.5 cm
Width 11.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Elise Biddle (Mrs. Harald) Paumgarten, 1948, 1948
Other Number L-2-356 - Old Museum Number | CG2017-7-1152 - Found in Collection Number

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