Figure
61-1-2
Location: On Display in the Mexico and Central America Gallery
From: Mexico (Central America) | Veracruz (Mexico)
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 61-1-2 |
Current Location | Mexico and Central America Gallery - On Display |
Culture | Las Remojadas |
Provenience | Mexico (Central America) | Veracruz (Mexico) |
Culture Area | Central American |
Date Made | 500-700 CE |
Section | American |
Materials | Ceramic |
Iconography | Standing Male |
Description | Erect male figure with out-stretched arms wearing an animal head headdress and skin shirt; cup-like ear decorations, armlets, anklets, necklace and a belt tied around waist in the form of a bow. Traces of black paint on anklets and headdress. Lower jaw of headdress, right thumb and left fingers of man are missing; tail of animal costume forms a third leg to support the figure. |
Height | 44.3 cm |
Width | 31.8 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Julius Carlebach, 1961 |
Other Number | 26497 - Other Number |
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