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Standing male figure

Nayarit, West Mexico
Standing male figure
 Late Formative 300 BCE-300 CE

Medium
earthenware

Measurements
71.5 × 24.9 × 29.9 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of Colgate-Palmolive Pty Ltd, Fellow, 1982
© Public Domain

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Nayarit, West Mexico, Mexico

Accession Number
PC8-1982

Department
Pre-Columbian Art

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Physical description
Male warrior in armour holding a short club with prolonged helmet, one of a pair of tomb guardians.

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