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Standing Male Figure
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About this work
Like his female companion, this male figure is portrayed in all his finery. He carries spears, indicating that he is a hunter or warrior, and his confident grin conveys aggression and vitality.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineStanding Male Figure, c. 100 BCE–300 CE. Mexico, Nayarit, Ixtlan del Rio Style. Earthenware with colored slips; overall: 52 x 32.5 x 19.5 cm (20 1/2 x 12 13/16 x 7 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener, 1990.266.1