Figure of a Scribe (Man with dwarfism)

AD 550-850 (Late Classic)

12.7 cm 20.3 cm 15.9 cm

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The ornate turban worn by this man is typical of the courtly garb of key individuals serving the ruler in the royal courts of the Classic Maya (ca. 400-800 CE). This figure wears the so-called spangled turban headdress, especially common for scribes, as well as for gods and h...

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80191
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J. Guy Puerto [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John G. Bourne, 1960s, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
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en
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8
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