Pre-Columbian Seated Figure of an Emaciated Man

El Salvador, Mayan or Pipil, circa 500-1000 A.D., carved from volcanic stone, the somewhat abstract subject, perhaps a captive or a sacrificial victim, is seated with legs drawn up while his arched back accentuates a protruding spinal column.

12 in.

The Miguel A. Figueroa Collection, Chapel Hill, NC, acquired 1960s-1970s

No apparent condition concerns.

$200 - 400