Male Figure

Probably twentieth century

50.9 cm 108.5 cm 30.3 cm

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The figure's jaguar helmet-headdress identifies him as a warrior. He may be a vanquished combatant, implied by the ropelike element around his neck, the thinner ropes encircling his torso, and his nudity. Throughout Mesoamerica, captured warriors were often denuded during vict...

Sculpture

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Ron Messick Fine Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico; purchased by John G. Bourne, Sante Fe, 27 August 2002; given to John G. Bourne Foundation, 2002; given to Walters Art Museum, 2013.
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