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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Seated man with mace and bowl
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Seated man with mace and bowl

Maker West Mexican culture, Mexico, North Central Jalisco, Ameca
Date1-200
Made/manufacturedJalisco, North and Central America
MediumRed-slipped ceramic with black paint
Dimensions16 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 9 in. (41.9 x 26.7 x 22.9 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Lawrence J. and Eileen Cassard, M.D.
Object numberC-82-62
Collections
DescriptionSeated male figure with knees bent and feet placed in front. Arms raised, holding dish on left and scepter on right. Elongated head, good modelling of features, wearing headgear with raised central crest. Body is thick, arms and legs are tubular. Black pigment indicating garment (shorts) around waist and hips. Linear black pigment design in angular spiral on scepter head. Black pigment on headgear. Body, arms, and legs in red pigment. (from accession worksheet)

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