Colima Pre-Columbian Kneeling Figure

Wearing a ridged cap, a little figure sits with a smug, closed-eye smile.

This pre-Columbian kneeling figure is Colima, from West Mexico, Mexico. It is terra cotta. The Colima culture of western Mexico is known for hollow terra cotta figures, often found in shaft tombs, and many show humans or animals in lively poses. Buff-colored and pitted, the figure has a rounded head with a patterned hat, slit eyes, a broad nose, and arms held close. Dark spots and a few chips mark the rough surface, and it stands on a black base. It is 2 inches wide, 1.5 deep and 3.5 high.

Content enough that nobody dared disturb him.