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San Antonio Museum of Art, bequest of Elizabeth Huth Coates.
Warrior with Weapon
San Antonio Museum of Art, bequest of Elizabeth Huth Coates.
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Warrior with Weapon

Artist Unknown
DepartmentLatin American Art
CultureRemojadas culture
Dateca. A.D. 300-500
MediumEarthenware with bitumen
Dimensionsheight: 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm)
width: 12 in. (30.5 cm)
depth: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, bequest of Elizabeth Huth Coates
Object number97.1.11
Geography
Place madeVeracruz, Mexico
General regionNorth and Central America
DescriptionStanding male with bitumen over much of body but not clothing. Wears headgear that has a strap under the chin, a long necklace, and leg and arm bands. Arms are outstreached forward and holding a possible weapon/club.Label TextThis impressive warrior figure is remarkable for its size, good condition, and excellent sculptural quality. Bitumen (tar) was used extensively on the ceramics from this region of Mesoamerica to represent body decoration and to define a class of individuals set apart from others. (Marion Oettinger, 1998)Provenancewith Elizabeth Huth Coates (nee Maddux) (1909-1996), San Antonio, TX, by 1997; by bequest of the Elizabeth Huth Coates estate to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 1997
On view
Collections
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