Ameca-Ezatlán Style Jalisco Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Man - PF.0656 Origin: Jalisco, Mexico Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD Dimensions:13.5" (34.3cm) high x 10" (25.4cm) wide Collection: Pre-Columbian Style: Ameca-Ezatlán Medium: Terracotta
Wearing a crested coiffure and traces of facial paint,
this man appears to be listenting with rapt
attention. Does he hear what we hear, or is he
remembering ancient conversations, heroic tales,
and the music of drums and flutes?
- (PF.0656)