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Standing Male Figure

c. 100 BCE–300 CE

Mexico, Nayarit, Ixtlan del Rio Style

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Medium
earthenware with colored slips
Measurements
Overall: 52 x 32.5 x 19.5 cm (20 1/2 x 12 13/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener 1990.266.1
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Like his female companion, this male figure is portrayed in all his finery. He carries spears, indicating that he is a hunter or warrior, and his confident grin conveys aggression and vitality.
An earthenware sculpture in red, cream, and black depicts a stocky man standing with a wide stance. He wears a tall, conical hat featuring a zigzag line and fringed brim, and a curved ornament beneath his nose. Intricate geometric patterns cover his torso, and his mouth shows bared teeth. He holds a long staff in his raised right hand and a shorter one in his left. A prominent phallus extends between his legs.

Standing Male Figure

c. 100 BCE–300 CE

Mexico, Nayarit, Ixtlan del Rio Style

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