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Warrior Head
600-9003 in. (7.6 cm)
Maya artist
Mexico
Maya; made in Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico
Object Type:
Ceramics
Medium and Support:
Clay, pigment
Credit Line:
R. T. Miller Fund
Accession Number:
1948.9
Location: Currently on view
This head fragment wears an elaborate headdress and large ear ornaments. The blue pigment found on the accessories is now called Maya Blue. This color is a unique combination of indigo and a special clay that was frequently used by the Maya in their art.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
[Gallery label text, 2009]
Provenance
Paul Drey Gallery, New York; purchased from them by the Gallery in 1948
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Focus on Faces 1967
- Adornment - Ancient/Modern 3/18/2009 - 6/22/2009
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Title: Noontime Art. Article Scope: Article and reproduction. Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery Notes. Rochester, New York: Memorial Art Gallery, 1935-1995. Volume Number: 32, Issue Number: 7. Issue Date: March 1967.
- Article Scope: Reproduction only. Rochester Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester Handbook. Rochester, NY: University of Rochester Press, 1961.
- Article Scope: Mention. Elizabeth Brayer. Magnum Opus: The Story of the Memorial Art Gallery, 1913-1988. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 1988.
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