Nayarit Terracotta Sculpture of a Standing Warrior, 300 BCE - 300 CE
Terracotta
height 34.3 cm
height 13 1/2 in
height 13 1/2 in
PF.0739
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Scowling fiercely, holding a club over one shoulder and brandishing a pointed weapon in his other hand, this warrior confronts his unseen foes. He wears a red kilt with undulating...
Scowling fiercely, holding a club over one shoulder and brandishing a pointed weapon in his other hand, this warrior confronts his unseen foes. He wears a red kilt with undulating stripes, and a crested, conical hlemet, but his chief armor seems to be his aggressive attitude. Who, encountering this man on the battlefield, would not be intimidated.