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Figure of a Seated Chieftain

A work made of ceramic and pigment.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of ceramic and pigment.

Date:

100 BCE–250 CE

Artist:

Colima
Colima, Mexico

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 136

Department

Arts of the Americas

Culture

Colima

Title

Figure of a Seated Chieftain

Place

Colima state (Object made in)

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100 BCE–250 CE

Medium

Ceramic and pigment

Dimensions

49.5 × 28 × 24 cm (19 1/2 × 11 × 9 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Through prior acquisitions of the African and Amerindian Art Purchase Fund

Reference Number

1997.363

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