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Pre-Columbian Art / Colima Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Man - PF.2052
Origin: Colima, Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
8.375" (21.3cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Terracotta
Location: United States
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With arms stretched back to support the body
weight and short legs extended forwards, this
figure is in a position to best announce his erect
phallus. He wears a type of pant reaching to the
knees, he is bare chested and his head is covered
by a peaked 'soft' cap with sides extending over
the shoulders and back. The features of his face
are somewhat baby-like, the rounded eyes have
vivid pupils, the mouth is small and fleshy.
Fertility figures are very common in many
cultures, adopting various forms to express a
single theme. Was this particular individual a
priest of a fertility cult or simply an erotic figure?
Such questions, whether answerable or not, adds
mystery to this intriquing work of art.
- (PF.2052)
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