Figure of a Warrior or Shaman

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Origin Jalisco

Title Figure of a Warrior or Shaman

Date 200 BCE–300 CE

Medium Clay and pigment

Dimensions Object: 11 1/8 × 6 1/4 × 6 3/4 in. (28.3 × 15.9 × 17.1 cm)
Overall: 11 1/8 x 6 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. (28.3 x 15.9 x 17.1 cm)

Credit Line Museum Purchase with funds from the Hope Fund, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 65.67

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About this Work

Ceramics from Jalisco were discovered within the shaft tombs of the elite. Because of this location the ceramics are believed to have been used as funerary offerings. While this figure could be a warrior it has also been suggested that it depicts a shaman fighting off the spirits that would cause illness or other harmful outcomes for a person, family, or community.

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"Figure of a Warrior or Shaman | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=65.67