Donor Name:

Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden  Search this

Object Type:

Sculpture

Place:

Nayarit, Mexico, North America

Accession Date:

28 Aug 1992

Notes:

PROVENIENCE UNKNOWN. IDENTIFICATION BY ELIZABETH BENSON (1975) AND GORDON ECKHOLM (1976). REMARKS: STANDING WARRIOR. CLAY. H. 21 1/2", W. 8 1/2". NAYARIT? HOLDS CLUB (WHICH DOES NOT HAVE KNOBBED END). HELMET (WITH 2 HORNS) AND CHEST PROTECTOR OF CRUDELY INCISED DIAGONAL PATTERNS. WHITE PAINT WITH BLACK ZIGZAGS AROUND MIDRIFF; BLACK ZIGZAGS ON LEGS; BLACK PAINT ON FACE; 3-STRAND NECKLACE WITH WHITE SPOTS; 4-PRONG EAR ORNAMENTS. OPEN MOUTH WITH TEETH. FACE ON THIS PIECE IS QUITE DIFFERENT FROM USUAL DEPICTIONS OF THIS TYPE.

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Record Last Modified:

8 May 2024

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Archaeology  Search this

Accession Number:

370312

USNM Number:

A552598-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/377de5038-ca02-43ba-bf20-702ab61b1610

EDAN-URL:

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