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Tuxcacuesco-Ortices Style Colima Terracotta Sculpture of a Standing Man - PF.1406,Origin: Colima, Mexico,Circa: 300 BC to 300 ADDimensions: 6.625" (16.8cm) high x 3.875" (9.8cm) wide,Collection: Pre-Columbian,Style: Tuxcacuesco-Ortices,Medium: Terracotta. Though his costume is simple, this elegant man is clearly a member of the upper class. He wears an elaborately wrapped turban, a tasseled belt with loincloth, and jewelry of the aristocracy. Centuries ago, he was left in an ancient tomb to keep company with the deceased. The figure no doubt resembles the person who placed it there as a mark of his respect. He is perhaps the only remaining clue to that vanished life. No mere effigy, he glows with the energy of the human touch.
Antiquities
Ancient Central America & Mexico
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