Warrior Figurine with Removable Headdress

600–900
Overall: 26.1 cm (10 1/4 in.)
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Maya blue pigment was made by combining clay with indigo in a complex technique developed around the ninth century.

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The major offerings placed in the Maya graves of Jaina Island were ceramic figurines, some of Mesoamerica's finest, that depict deities and humans in a variety of roles. This warrior, his headdress removable, once probably held weapons and wears either quilted cotton armor or the feathered uniform of a military order. We don't know why such figures are often pot-bellied.
Warrior Figurine with Removable Headdress

Warrior Figurine with Removable Headdress

600–900

Mexico, Yucatán, Jaina Island region, Campeche, Maya style (250-900)

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