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Male Seated Figure
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This couple-extremely fine examples of their kind-may commemorate the marriage of an important person, such as a chief, but could also represent siblings of a chiefly family. Whatever their relationship, their unity is conveyed by their physical similarities, including their jewelry, which marks high social station. The female is unusual in nursing an infant, likely a reference to generational renewal and the continuation of noble bloodlines. The significance of the male’s activity-beating a turtle-shell drum- is not understood.
| Artist / Maker | Mexico, Nayarit |
|---|---|
| Date | 100 BCE–300 CE |
| Culture / Origin | Mexico, Nayarit |
| Medium | ceramic |
| Dimensions | Average: 56 x 31.8 x 30.5 cm (22 1/16 x 12 1/2 x 12 in.) |
| Department | Art of the Americas |
| Type | Ceramic |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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