Figurine with Back Rack
300–900
- Medium
- molded and modeled pottery with traces of pigment
- Dimensions
- Overall: 23.2 x 10.6 x 7.5 cm (9 1/8 x 4 3/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
- Genre
- Sculpture
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
About
Maya figurines—made by hand, with molds, or sometimes a combination of the two techniques—represent a wide range of human, animals, and supernatural beings. This example is a male with an enormous backrack, an article of ceremonial attire worn by dancers and other courtly personnel. Figurines have been found in tombs and offerings but also in household contexts.