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Figura Masculina Sentada / Unknown

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Mesoamerican creations such as these ancient West Mexican figures inspired many Mexican modernists who sought to understand and connect with the country’s cultural roots.

Creaciones mesoamericanas tales como estas antiguas figuras del México Occidental inspiraron a muchos de los artistas modernistas mexicanos que buscaban comprender y unirse a las raíces culturales del país.

From the exhibition: Mexican Modernism: Revolution & Reckoning, August 29, 2019 - August 30, 2020.
Alison Rossi, Director of Learning and Community Engagement, 2019.

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Title(s): 
Figura Masculina Sentada; Sitting Male Figure; Colima hollow figure of seated male with a horn at center of forehead
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Mesoamerican; Colima
Date: 
300 BCE - 300 CE
Period: 
Preclassic
Place: 
Colima state, México
Materials/Techniques: 
clay, slip, paint
Classification: 
Archaeological Objects
Effigies
Object Type: 
Figure
Accession No: 
54.3739
Department: 
Anthropology
Collection: 
Kravis Discovery Center
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