
Figure of a Seated Leader, Totonac Earthenware
A seated earthenware figure sits cross-legged with hands resting on knees, wearing a beaded necklace, a wide patterned belt, and bracelets. A tall, looped headdress rises above a calm, frontal face. The reddish-tan clay shows dark pigment traces.
- Artist
- Totonac
- Date
- 300–600 CE
- Medium
- Earthenware
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 1977 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 600).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dittmer; Major Acquisitions Centennial Endowment