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Hunchback Dwarf Vase
ceramic, pigments
c. 600-900 CE
Maya culture
Mexico

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This is a Maya ceramic vase dating from 600-900 CE. It is fashioned in the form of a hunchbacked dwarf. The figure is displayed at the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art in Santiago, Chile. It features painted details including jaguar skin clothing and large ear spools, indicating high status
July 15, 2026 at 12:50 PM