Large Seated Male Figure
Artist
Unknown Artist
CultureColima or Jalisco
OriginPihuamo, Colima, Mexico
PeriodLate to Terminal Formative period (300 BCE-300 CE)
Date300 BCE - 300 CE
MediumRed earthenware, pigment, burnishing, and hand-built.
DimensionsOverall: 60.8 x 30.4 x 21.3 cm (23 15/16 x 11 15/16 x 8 3/8 in.)
DescriptionColima large seated male figure, Late Formative period, on a small rectangular stool. The figure is resting hands on thighs with the left holding a cylindrical vessel. There is a domed cap and perforated ears. It is painted in deep reddish-brown pigment with areas of cream decoration.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.42
Classifications
Ancient AmericasSub-classification
MesoamericaStatus
On viewArtist / Maker: Unknown Artist
200-500 CE
Object number: G83.1.16.1-.2