Tuxcacuesco-Ortices Style Colima Terracotta Sculpture of a Standing Man - PF.2744,Origin: Colima, Mexico,Circa: 300 BC to 300 AD,Dimensions: 5.25" (13.3cm) high x 2.5" (6.4cm) wide,Collection: Pre-Columbian,Style: Tuxcacuesco-Ortices,Medium: Terracotta. The people of Ancient Mexico were a hearty lot, proud of their culture and deeply spiritual. This ancient figure with his arms crossed on his chest takes on an almost meditative state. His pose is very common among such ceramic figures. What is his passive stance trying to tell us? His fine jewelry and body ornaments indicate he was a proud nobleman, but his pose is not one of haughty pride but of peaceful submission. This figure, found in a tomb was perhaps an offering to the gods. A statement from the deceased’s willingness to submit to the all-mighty gods. He is finely detailed and beautiful to behold.

Antiquities
Ancient Central America & Mexico