Seated Figure
Culture
Ancient Maya
Culture
Pre-Columbian
Date500–900
Mediumterracotta with traces of pigment
Dimensions21 × 9.7 × 7.2 cm (8 1/4 × 3 13/16 × 2 13/16 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineLent by Harold Kaye in 1958, acquired in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 200B: Disposition of Museum Property
Terms
Object number2016.29
DescriptionFigure of a man formed by hand, with crossed arms and legs. Remnants of blue pigment. Figure wears a headdress with three flat protuberances on the top; two large, round ear ornaments; skirt wrapped around his waist; and a pectoral plate hanging from his neck on a string or chain. Face decorated with markings. Hole on top and in the back.ProvenanceHarold Kaye, New York, NY, by 1958; lent to the Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA, 1958; acquired by WAM in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 200B: Disposition of Museum Property, 2016.
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