Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Seated Male Dwarf

Maker Maya culture (Mexico, Campeche)

Date700-950

Made/manufacturedCampeche, North and Central America

MediumCeramic with pigments

Dimensions7 7/8 x 5 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. (20 x 14.6 x 8.9 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineGift of Mrs. A.H. Spivack, in memory of Dr. A.H. Spivack

Object numberC-75-69

Collections

ANCIENT AMERICAN

DescriptionMold-made hollow figurine of fat male, possibly a dwarf, sitting cross-legged with hands placed on abdomen, wears shirt with long loin cloth extending underneath legs. Large ear spools, huge headdress covered with small clay pills, lateral crest ridge with three large disks at top and sides, whistle in back bottom. Yellow pigment on upper face and body, blue pigments on shirt and loin cloth.