This charming fellow from Veracruz seems
particularly proud of his costume. He wears and
elaborate headdress decorated with an
interwoven mat motif highlighted with red paint.
The motif is echoed in his skirt as well. With
arms held out to his sides, he holds up the edges
of his costume so that we can see it better and
grins as if to ask, “Well? What do you think?” A
pair of disk-shaped earrings and a necklace
reminiscent of a phallus completes his
ornamentation. Remnants of paint are visible
throughout from the red touches on his
headdress and skirt to the light green hue visible
on his earrings and necklace. Perhaps this
signifies that the material of his jewelry was jade.
Clearly a man dressed in such a luxurious
costume would have been able to afford such
precious items. Today, this sculpture has
become a treasure itself, prized equally for its
fascinating history as well as its sculptural
beauty.
- (PF.0398)
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