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Seated Male Figure200 BCE–500 CE

Not on view
Ceramic seated figure with oversized rounded head, crossed arms, and painted geometric bands across the face and crown

Unknown, Seated Male Figure, 200 BCE–500 CE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Proctor Stafford Collection, purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch, Photo © Justin Kerr

Title
Seated Male Figure
Place Made
Mexico, Nayarit
Date Made
200 BCE–500 CE
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
12 x 9 x 7 1/2 in. (30.48 x 22.86 x 19.05 cm)
Credit Line
The Proctor Stafford Collection, purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch
Accession Number
M.86.296.2
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Kan, Michael, Meighan, Clement, Nicholson, H.B. and Rexford Stead. Sculpture of Ancient West Mexico: Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1970.

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