Altar Figure
CultureAnasazi or Mogollon
Date13th century
MediumStone and pigment
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/4 × 2 3/4 × 1 1/4 inches (15.88 × 6.99 × 3.18 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Lee R. Lyon
Object number80-46/2
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DescriptionFigure of a flattened form and with a pierced lug at the back of the neck, with sculpted feet, arms, and triangular nose, the left hand held across the front, and the right arm at the side; finely painted in red/brown, black, pale blue, yellow, and white with stepped mesa and geometric body motifs, a beaded necklace, facial details and cheek painting.
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Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) or early Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
F95-4
