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Seated figure
Object Number 2006.32.31
Display Title Seated figure
Descriptions
Object Description Seated figure, priest or "prince" in full outfit; baked clay with bluish traces of polychrome
Inventory Description Ceramic, figurine, seated male, cross-legged, headdress, painted
Classification
  • Figurine
Department Archaeological
Date 600-800 AD
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Campeche / <County> / <City> / Jaina
Materials Ceramic, Pigment, Polychrome
Dimensions Overall: 15 x 8 x 8 cm (5 7/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Credit Line Gift of Harvard University Art Museums
Provenance
Collector Lilian Hertzberg (3/16/1970)
Collector Benjamin Hertzberg (3/16/1970)
Dealer Kurt Stavenhagen (3/16/1970)
Donor Harvard University Art Museums (10/11/06)
Seller Kurt Stavenhagen

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