Seated Figure

ClassificationsSculpture

Culture Maya

Date800-925 CE

Made AtCampeche, Mexico, Central America, North America

MediumCeramic and paint

DimensionsOverall: 7 x 4 5/8 x 2 1/2 in. (17.8 x 11.7 x 6.4 cm)

Credit LineGift of Dr. Russell Ludwick, M.D.

Object numberF74.8.11

DescriptionPRE-COLUMBIAN; Sculpture. Seated Lady. Buff, Jaina. Late Classic Maya, A.D. 800-925. On stand 8" high. Bowers Museum Exhibit Cat. #323, Hasso von Winning. Figure with cape; glued to wooden base. Elaborate headdress with some red coloring visible.

(Note may apply to this piece: Attention is drawn to the elongated nose which projects upward beyond the eyebrows. For cosmetic purposes Maya nobles adhered a piece of beeswax to accentuate the nose thereby emphasizing the artificially flattened forehead- von Winning note for another Jaina piece.)

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