Artist name:
Pre-Columbian, W Mexico, Nayarit
Artwork title:
Seated figure
Description: Terracotta figure of a man, modelled by hand and painted red, black and white; seated on the ground with knees raised, facing forward; body covered with a gown decorated with cream painted dots on which are swastika-like motifs; earrings and tattoos/scarifications on cheeks; headband, hole on top indicates that headdress may have been lost. Pre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Nayarit 300/1250AD.
Artwork date(s): 300/1250AD
Artwork type: PreColumbian Collection
Medium: terracotta, paint
Measurements: 195X120X90
Accession number: 343
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