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San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kayton.
Dressed Figure
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kayton.
Contact San Antonio Museum of Art, Registrar Department for rights and reproduction of this image. Photography by Peggy Tenison.

Dressed Figure

Artist Unknown
DepartmentLatin American Art
CultureMaya
Dateca. A.D. 600-900
MediumEarthenware
Dimensionsh. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
w. 6 in. (15.2 cm)
d. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kayton
Object number64.289.6
Geography
Place madeCampeche, Mexico
General regionNorth and Central America
DescriptionA white-slipped, hollow, mold-made rattle that depicts a standing figure wearing traditional female costume and ornaments. This includes an elaborate headdress, prominent jewelry, and a richly decorated skirt and pectoral garment.Label TextThis mold-made figure provides an excellent example of Classic Maya clothing. The specific pieces worn likely communicated community affiliation, as well as status within society. The apparel and adornments show on this figure are a blend of Classic Maya and Highland Mexican motifs, which offers insight into cultural contacts and influences across the Maya region (Bernadette Cap, 2021)Provenancewith Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kayton, San Antonio, TX, before 1964; by gift to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 1964.
Not on view
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