Guardian Figure

CultureMexican, Mixtec

Date14th century

MediumTerracotta

DimensionsOverall: 28 x 18 1/2 x 18 inches (71.12 x 46.99 x 45.72 cm)

Credit LineGift of Estelle and Morton Sosland

Object number76-58/2

On View

On view

Gallery Location

Collections

Central American Indian Art

Terms

Exhibition History

Painted Worlds: Color and Culture in Mesoamerican Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, November 1, 2025-February 8, 2026.

Provenance

Estelle (1925-2021) and Morton (1925-2019) Sosland, Kansas City, MO, by 1976;

Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1976.

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