New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Barrel Armored Standing Figure

Artist Unknown

CultureMexican | Pre-Columbian

Date100 B.C.- A.D. 200

MediumTerracotta | Paint

DimensionsOverall: 12 in. (30.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Dr. Edwin Pearlman in Memory of Mrs. Dora Pearlman

Object number80.182.4

Collections

Ancient American Art

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 105

DescriptionBarrel armored standing figure of a warrior facing left with cloth wrapped headdress. Thick bent legs, prominent nose, diminished arms, rare rear plume costume with 3 prongs, cream painted bands.

Exhibition HistoryExhibited in "New Acquisitions" at the Chrysler Museum, December 1980 - January 1981. Published ReferencesIllustrated in the Chrysler Museum Newsletter, 12/1980. Chrysler Museum. _Selections From the Permanent Collection: The Chrysler Museum_. Norfolk, VA: Chrysler Museum of Art. 1982: p. 20.