Vessel

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Vessel

Colima artistLinkedCulture matchlcp-45579cc4dbed

Date
c. 800
Medium
Ceramic
Culture
Colima
Department
Arts of the Americas
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
75996

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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