Figurine of a Man Performing an Enema Ritual

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Figurine of a Man Performing an Enema Ritual

Guatemala, Maya, 600–900 CE
Ceramics
Ceramic with post-fire pigment
4 x 6 4/5 x 2 4/5 in. (10.16 x 17.272 x 7.112 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost (M.2010.115.243)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • O'Neil, Megan E. Forces of Nature: Ancient Maya Arts from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Beijing Shi: Wen wu chu ban she, 2018.