New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.

Standing Male Figure

Artist Unknown

CultureMexican | Maya | Pre-Columbian

Date750-850

MediumTerra cotta | Polychrome

DimensionsOverall: 10 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. (26 x 11.4 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. in Honor of Dr. Edwin Pearlman for his Commitment to Excellence in the Museum

Object number78.520

Collections

Ancient American Art

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 105

DescriptionStanding male (ruler or dancer) with hands lifted, palms up, wearing ornate jewelry, tattoes on face. Blue, red, and white paint. A masterpiece of Maya portraiture of dignitary rulers. The hands and arms have been restored.

Published ReferencesIllustrated on the cover of _Apollo_ magazine, March 1976. Chrysler Museum. _Selections From the Permanent Collection: The Chrysler Museum_. Norfolk, VA: Chrysler Museum of Art. 1982: p. 22.