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Seated Figure

50 BCE - 250 CE
1st century BCE - 2nd century CE
6 in. x 4 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in. (15.24 cm x 11.43 cm x 8.89 cm)

Nayarit, Mexican, (100 BC–250 AD)

Object Type: Pre-Columbian
Medium and Support: Ceramic
Credit Line: Gift of William O. Gross Jr.
Accession Number: 1986.060

Object Description
Seated figure with front covered by shield that has diamond-shape design of white, red and yellow. Face has prominent nose, painted mouth, recessed eyes with white. Painted ears have flares. Turban with bands stripped in white around head. Very comical profile. Painted yellow and white over read. Gross No. 12 MNA NOTE: Refer to file #86.060 for certificate of authenticity from curator for Jules Berman, KAHLUA Collection.

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