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Figure Tied to Slab
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Figure Tied to Slab

Artist/Maker (Pacific Coast, Mexico)
Dateca. 300 BCE-300 CE
Mediumpottery and slip paint
DimensionsOverall: 3 x 1 5/8 x 3/4 in. (7.6 x 4.1 x 1.9 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Allan A. Kaplan
Terms
    Object number80.0115
    DescriptionThis simple figure represents a war captive or sacrificial victim. The figure is tied to a large rock and even the highly abstracted facial features convey despair and pain. The long nose, elongated forehead, and coffee-bean eyes, resemble the Gingerbread sub-style within the Colima ceramic tradition. The depiction of a captive is rare in Colima ceramic figurines, which generally emphasize subjects of everyday life.
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