File:Mayan - Dwarf Figurine - Walters 20092036.jpg
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[edit]Dwarf Figurine
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Anonymous (Mayan)Unknown author |
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Dwarf Figurine |
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Description |
English: Dwarfs were important members of royal Maya courts. They are portrayed serving food, playing musical instruments, holding sacred objects for the ruler, and as diviners and scribes. Their elevated social roles were steeped in cosmology and religious mythology, especially that of the maize god, who was assisted by a dwarf when the deity set the Three Stones of the cosmic hearth at the beginning of Creation. The Classic Maya viewed dwarfs as the living embodiment of the maize god's supernatural helpers, who continued their sacred duty in the regal court. Maya peoples today believe that earlier creations were populated by a race of dwarfs who now reside inside the earth, living below the ruins of the ancient cities. The ornate turban worn by this dwarf is typical of the courtly garb of key individuals serving the ruler. This so-called spangled turban headdress is especially connected to gods and humans associated with Creation and scribal duties. A curious feature of this dwarf is what may be a halved cacao pod held in his right hand. His cheeks are covered with what appears to be a thin, woven fabric; this recalls other figurines, many of which are dwarfs, with an unidentifiable material plastered to the lower half of their face. These features suggest the depiction of a formal rite. The graceful rendering of this figure and the exceptional attention to detail reveal the work of a master artist. |
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Date | AD 550-850 (Late Classic) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | earthenware, post-fire paint | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
height: 20.3 cm (8 in); width: 12.7 cm (5 in); depth: 15.8 cm (6.2 in) dimensions QS:P2048,20.32U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,12.7U174728 dimensions QS:P5524,15.88U174728 |
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institution QS:P195,Q210081 |
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Accession number |
2009.20.36 |
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Place of creation | Campeche, Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Credit line | Gift of John Bourne, 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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