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Ixtlan del Rio hollow ceramic figure of seated male with fan in hand / Mesoamerican; West Mexican

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Funerary sculpture. Ixtlan del Rio style. Hollow construction. Seated male with emblem of status in hand. Conical hat with chin strap. Painted articles of adornment including cape, belt, arm bands, earspools, hat, and neck decorations.

Ixtlan del Rio style indicates the predominant style of ceramics associated with the workshops of the Ixtlan del Rio region of Nayarit, Mexico.

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Title(s): 
Ixtlan del Rio hollow ceramic figure of seated male with fan in hand
Culture: 
Mesoamerican; West Mexican
Date: 
300 BCE - 300 CE
Period: 
Preclassic
Place: 
Nayarit, México
Materials/Techniques: 
clay, slip, paint
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
54.1716
Previous Number(s): 
5444.1716
Department: 
Not On View

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