Tala-Tonalá Style Jalisco Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Man, 300 BCE - 300 CE
Terracotta
10
PF.0766
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This man wears splendid adornments--body paint, jewelry, a striped turban, and a cloak that seems fashioned from the stars. Resting against his knee is perhaps a baton of office. Even...
This man wears splendid adornments--body paint, jewelry, a striped turban, and a cloak that seems fashioned from the stars. Resting against his knee is perhaps a baton of office. Even without that insignia, it would be difficult not to comprehend his exalted position in the world.