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Spouted Figural Vessel of Hunchbacked Male Drinker200 BCE–400 CE

Not on view
Terracotta ceramic sculpture of a seated humanoid figure with arms raised, holding a small bowl, decorated with incised geometric patterns
Ceramic seated figure in reddish-brown slip, with arms raised and one hand holding a small cup-shaped vessel. Incised geometric patterns decorate the head, torso band, and limbs. Rounded, compact form with a helmet-like headdress.
Ceramic effigy vessel in burnished reddish-brown clay, formed as a seated human figure with both arms raised. The torso is decorated with incised geometric patterns filled with red pigment. The figure wears a molded headdress and circular ear ornaments, with a small spout opening at the top of the head.
Burnished terracotta figure of a seated person with one hand raised to the chin, wearing an elaborate headdress with incised crosshatch patterns and ear ornaments, smooth reddish-brown surface with polished finish.
Two ceramic figurines: a smaller red-orange seated figure with raised arms holding a bowl, with incised geometric decoration on the torso; and a taller dark gray-brown standing figure wearing a wide-brimmed hat and holding a staff, with an open mouth and scored surface detailing.
Title
Spouted Figural Vessel of Hunchbacked Male Drinker
Culture
Colima
Place Made
Mexico, Colima
Date Made
200 BCE–400 CE
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
LE Inventory: 13 × 11 3/4 × 8 1/4 in. (33.02 × 29.85 × 21 cm)
Credit Line
The Proctor Stafford Collection, purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch
Accession Number
M.86.296.122
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.
  • Kaplan, Wendy, ed. Found in Translation: Design in California and Mexico, 1915-1985. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2017.
  • Von Winning, Hasso, and Alfred Stendahl. Pre-Columbian Art of Mexico and Central America. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1968.