Cleveland Museum of Art
Sacrificer
- Date
- 400–1000
- Medium
- carved bone
- Culture
- Bolivia, Peru or Chile, Southern Highlands, early Tiwanaku style, 400-1000
- Department
- Art of the Americas
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Holding an axe in one hand, a human head in the other, this figurine depicts a ritual sacrificer. His fierce mask probably portrays either a puma or a fox. Incised patterns on the figure's body and headdress indicate elaborate tapestry garments. The ancient rituals embodied by this small carving must have been both visually spectacular and emotionally powerful.
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