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Figure of dwarf with mirror in the hands

Clay figure of a dwarf holding a mirror in front of him; he wears a deer headdress. The headband and loincloth are painted in the famous Mayan blue colour. Dwarves were part of the staff at the Mayan court. During the vision quest, they held a mirror up to the rulers, a motif that is also known from vase scenes.

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Maya
Object type
Clay figure
Dimensions
Weight: 0,317 kg
Height: 15,6 cm
Depth: 6,8 cm
Width: 8,1 cm
Material/Technique
Sound
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 50146

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    Late Classical
    where
    Mexico
    who
    Maya
  • Collecting
    who
    Marie Luise Zarnitz - Former Possessors
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Donation on 17 November 2004
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Archaeology

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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