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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Seated Warrior with Mace and Shield
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Seated Warrior with Mace and Shield

Maker Moche culture (Peru, North Coast)
Date300-500
Made/manufacturedSouth America
MediumFigure of burnished mold-made ceramic with red and white paint.
Dimensions11 1/2 x 6 3/8 x 5 3/4 in. (29.2 x 16.2 x 14.6 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Mrs. A. H. Spivack in memory of Dr. A. H. Spivack
Object numberC-84-149
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DescriptionEffigy jar in shape of male warrior, flat bottom, rounded body, stubby legs in front with belt ridge above, arms curving into chest, one holding mace, the other a small shield, wearing a wide collar, well-formed face, large earspools, headdress with chin strap, brow band is jaguar figure, head in front, legs and tail in back; majority painted light brown, red painted in wide bands on lower bottom, on belt ridge, face, earspools and headdress (not brow band)
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Moche culture
Early Intermediate period, 300-500
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Maya
c. 250- 500 CE
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Maya culture
550-830
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Huastec (Mexico)
250 BCE-1530 CE
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Moche culture
200-300
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Olmec, Mexico
1150-900
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Costa Rica, Central Highlands
700-1522
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Mexico, Colima
100-200
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Moche culture
Early Intermediate period, 300-500
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Maya culture
600-950