Seated Male Figure with Incense Burner

AD 600-900 (Late Classic)

12.6 cm 17.4 cm 11.7 cm

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The vibrant naturalism of this exceptionally fine ceramic sculpture belies its ritual meaning. The seated man looks forward and slightly to the right, his concentrated gaze underscoring his dignity and the seriousness of the moment. He lightly grasps a large incense burner by...

Sculpture

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80377
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sculpture
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normalized
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Stendahl Galleries, Los Angeles [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John G. Bourne, 1970s, by purchase; given to Walters Art Museum, 2014.
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CC0
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en
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4
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Remojades or Nopiloa
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