Cleveland Museum of Art

Seated Male Holding Chief’s Baton

Date: 200 BCE–300 CE
Medium: ceramic, pigment
Culture: Mesoamerica, West Mexico, Nayarit
Department: Art of the Americas
Institution: Cleveland Museum of Art

The ancient artists of West Mexico specialized in ceramic sculptures in a range of sizes, investing their creations with a warm humanity regardless of scale. This tripod-shaped figure represents a well-dressed chief holding a baton of authority.

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