Figure of a Standing Warrior
Maya
650–800
- Medium
- Ceramic with pigment
- Dimensions
- H.: 31.1 cm (12 1/4 in.)
- Genre
- earthenware
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
mesoamericanamericasJainamodeling (forming)earthenwareportraitpainting (image making)late classicceramicsmayanpeoplesculpturefigurinesmayainorganic materialclassicArts of the AmericasPre-Columbianwarriorsportraitsceramicart of the americas
About
The costume and equipment of this figure indicate that he represents a warrior. He carries a rectangular shield and a long wooden spear (now lost), and the detailed attention given to the intricate headdress and facial features—marked by scarification, tattoos, and paint—suggests the portrait of a specific military commander.
