Seated Figure
Artist
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CulturePre-Columbian | Maya | Veracruz
MediumClay | Paint
DimensionsOverall: 13 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (34.3 x 26 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jack Tanzer
Object number76.23.54
Not on view
DescriptionHuaxtec seated figure of light buff clay with black paint decoration. Hands resting on knees, legs crossed. Wearing a headdress, earrings, arm bands and a loin cloth. From Northern Veracruz (Mayan language). Historic period-white with black paint effigies. Quetzlcoatl may have originated with Huaxteca (feathered serpent culture hero).
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