Figure in a Litter
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Figure in a Litter (500–900 (Thermoluminescence date, 590–1090)). Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund Rights: CC0. https://clevelandart.org/art/1997.1

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Whether a deity, ancestral mummy, or masked human, this figure signals power. The divided eyes and fangs are traits of supernatural beings. The hands are cupped around holes that once perhaps held staffs, symbols of human and divine authority. And the litter was a mode of travel reserved for those of high station; the knobs refer to poles that rested on the shoulders of human bearers.

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A detailed terracotta vessel depicts an Olmec-style figure holding an offering bowl.

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