Seated Dwarf Shaman with Horn on Forehead and Hands on the Knees
300 BC-AD 300 (Late Pre-Classic)
ceramic buffware with red and brown paint
(Ancient Americas )
(Ancient Americas )
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Andy and Von Long, Denver, active ca. 1960s-80s [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Merrin Gallery, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Private collection, November 1989 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2008, by gift.
Geographies
Mexico (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 12 5/8 x W: 9 5/8 x D: 8 in. (32.1 x 24.4 x 20.3 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift, 2008
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.2792