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Reclining Male Figure200 BCE–500 CE

Not on view
Ceramic sculpture of a reclining human figure with rust-red slip, detailed head with incised hair, and a hollow bowl-shaped cavity in the torso
Ceramic figure of a reclining person, leaning back on one arm with legs extended, wearing a beaded necklace. Burnished surface retains traces of red and gray pigment. Hair rendered in incised striations.

Unknown, Reclining 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 © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Reclining Male Figure
Culture
Nayarit
Place Made
Mexico, Nayarit
Date Made
200 BCE–500 CE
Medium
Burnished ceramic with slip
Dimensions
7 x 4 x 7 1/4 in. (17.78 x 10.16 x 18.42 cm)
Credit Line
The Proctor Stafford Collection, purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch
Accession Number
M.86.296.60
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.