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Mold-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.
Seated Male Dwarf
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Seated Male Dwarf

Artist Maya Artist
Date700-950
Place of originCampeche, Mexico, 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
Visual 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.
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