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

On view

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.