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Warrior Figurine with Shield
600-900
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Maya figurines portray a wide range of human, animals, and supernatural beings. This example represents a kneeling warrior who holds a rectangular shield and wears elaborate ornaments, including huge ear spools. The expressive, delicate head was made in a mold; the body was hand modeled.
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- Title: Warrior Figurine with Shield
- Date Created: 600-900
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 17.3 x 9.2 x 7.9 cm (6 13/16 x 3 5/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
- Provenance: (Stendahl Art Galleries, Los Angeles, CA, 1961, sold to James C. and Florence C. Gruener), James C. [1903-1990] and Florence C. [1908-1982] Gruener, Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1990.178
- Medium: molded and modeled pottery with traces of pigment
- Fun Fact: Elaborate facial tattoos and a bivalve pendent identify this warrior as a <em>sajal</em>, a second-tier noble.
- Department: Art of the Americas
- Culture: Mexico, Classic Maya, Jaina style
- Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener
- Collection: AA - Mesoamerica
- Accession Number: 1990.178
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