Seated Figure
Arts of the Americas
On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
MEDIUM
Ceramic, pigments
DATES
500 B.C.E.–C.E.500
PERIOD
Regional Developmental Period
DIMENSIONS
Height: 14 3/4 in.
ACCESSION NUMBER
76.166.2
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Egizia Modiano
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Seated figure with legs crossed in front and a hand resting on his knee and ankle of the left leg. The figure is dressed in a colorful tunic and elaborate headdress, and wears a large pectoral, bracelets, and nose and ear ornaments. There are traces of post-firing red and yellow paint over the entire piece. Holes for firing are visible at the back of the head, neck and bottom of the figure.
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