Minneapolis Institute of Art
Vessel
Colima artist
- Date
- c. 800
- Medium
- Ceramic
- Culture
- Colima
- Department
- Arts of the Americas
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
This unusually large vessel portrays a man with a hunched back, a common theme in ancient Mesoamerican art. Individuals with this characteristic had a privileged position in these societies, often serving as attendants to kings and chiefs. They were believed to have a special association with rain, clouds, the earth and caves. The warrior's helmet and earspools on this example illustrate this man's elevated status. Colima, México, Americas
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