Hunchback Seated on a Stool

c. 600–800 Overall: 25 x 19 x 25.1 cm (9 13/16 x 7 1/2 x 9 7/8 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1998.115

The meanings of hunchbacks is not well-studied in Panamanian art. But to the north, in Mexico and Guatemala, such physical anomalies marked individuals of great spiritual power. A few of this figure’s features suggest that hunchbacks held similar status in Panama: The figure s...

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