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Tala-Tonalá Style Jalisco Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Man - PF.0766
Origin: Western Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
10" (25.4cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Jalisco
Medium: Terracotta
$2,400.00
Location: United States
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This man wears splendid adornments--body
paint, jewelry, a striped turban, and a cloak that
seems fashioned from the stars. Resting against
his knee is perhaps a baton of office. Even
without that insignia, it would be difficult not to
comprehend his exalted position in the world.
- (PF.0766)
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