Pre-Columbian Chinesco Seated Warrior Figure Comparable examples are held in

Comparable examples are held in the collections of the Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología

and precious ointments

acquired from José E

likely representing a jaguar or jaguar-human transformation figure

Birds held important symbolic significance in Mixtec art

Pre-Columbian Chinesco Seated Warrior Figure Comparable examples are held inChinesco Seated Warrior Figure Nayarit, West Mexico, ca. 300 B. C.A. D. 400Height: 4 in. (10. 1 cm) A finely hand modeled terracotta figure representing a warrior or ritual participant in an animated, forward leaning pose, typical of the Chinesco tradition of Nayarit. The figures dynamic posture, bent knees, and outstretched limbs convey motion and vitalityhallmarks of Western Mexicos sculptural realism. The face, with its narrow eyes, strong nose,