Anthropomorphic Sculpture, Potbelly
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Anthropomorphic Sculpture, Potbelly
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Published 2017-11-14T11:43:37+00:00
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Potbelly sculptures, (Spanish barrigones) are in-the-round sculptures of obese human figures carved from boulders. They are a distinctive element of the sculptural tradition in the southern Maya area of Mesoamerica. The precise purpose of potbelly sculptures is unknown, although they appear to have been the focus of public veneration and ritual directed by the ruling elite. Although this sculptural tradition is found within the southern Maya area, it has been recognized that the sculptures themselves are non-Maya.
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| Date published | 14/11/2017 |
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| Title | Anthropomorphic Sculpture, Potbelly |
| Date | 250 BC - 250 AD |
| Dimension | ~1m height |
| Accession | MUNAE2073 |
| Period | Late Pre-classic Maya |
| Medium | Limestone |
| Place | National Museum of Anthropology, Guatemala City |
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