Seated Lord with Removable Headdress: Figure
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Seated Lord with Removable Headdress: Figure

TitleSeated Lord with Removable Headdress: Figure
Date600–800 7th century
Mediumceramic and slip
ClassificationCeramic
OriginMesoamerica, Maya, probably Jaina Island, Late Classical period, 7th-9th century Mesoamerica
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineSeated Lord with Removable Headdress: Figure, 600–800. Mesoamerica, Maya, probably Jaina Island, Late Classical period, 7th-9th century. Ceramic and slip; overall: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 2012.33.a
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“Seated Lord with Removable Headdress: Figure” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 600–800. It is executed in ceramic and slip and classified as ceramic. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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