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Source Description
The ancient artists of West Mexico specialized in ceramic sculptures in a range of sizes, investing their creations with a warm humanity regardless of scale. This tripod-shaped figure represents a well-dressed chief holding a baton of authority.
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Document identity
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129793
label
Seated Male Holding Chief’s Baton
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object
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129793
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object
title
Seated Male Holding Chief’s Baton
description
The ancient artists of West Mexico specialized in ceramic sculptures in a range of sizes, investing their creations with a warm humanity regardless of scale. This tripod-shaped figure represents a well-dressed chief holding a baton of authority.
date
200 BCE–300 CE
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CC0
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en
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Q79911307
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Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 23.5 x 12 cm (9 1/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
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Mesoamerica, West Mexico, Nayarit
accession
1952.228
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ceramic, pigment
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Seated Male Holding Chief’s Baton, 200 BCE–300 CE. Mesoamerica, West Mexico, Nayarit. Ceramic, pigment; overall: 23.5 x 12 cm (9 1/4 x 4 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John Wise, 1952.228
collection
AA - Mesoamerica
didYouKnow
This tripod-shaped figure represents a well-dressed chief holding a baton of authority.
creditline
Gift of John Wise
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2026-05-29 06:41:55.494000
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129793
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Mesoamerica
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ceramic, pigment
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1
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photo
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