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A roughly textured, reddish-brown and pale clay figurine of a seated figure. The figure features a prominent pointed nose and a distinctive headdress shaped like two upright, pointed ears or horns.
Male Figure
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Male Figure

Artist West Mexican Artist
Dateundated
Place of originMexico, North and Central America
MediumCeramic with painted decoration
Dimensions4 3/8 x 2 15/16 x 2 1/8 in. (11.1 x 7.5 x 5.4 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.110
Collections
Visual DescriptionA roughly textured, reddish-brown and pale clay figurine of a seated figure. The figure features a prominent pointed nose and a distinctive headdress shaped like two upright, pointed ears or horns.
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Male Figure
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