Colima Redware Seated Hunchback Figure, Protoclassic to Early Classic Period, ca. 100 BCE – 250 CE Tools & Weapons He appears with full royal

He appears with full royal titles on a plaque in the British Museum

or pure whites that were adorned with intricate architectural and plant-like designs

Tillou (1935–2021)

striding forward

utilitarian form are characteristic of early Imperial domestic and cosmetic vessels

Colima Redware Seated Hunchback Figure, Protoclassic to Early Classic Period, ca. 100 BCE – 250 CE Tools & Weapons He appears with full royalThis finely modeled redware figure depicts a seated hunchback with arms resting on bent knees, rendered in a characteristic two tone slip with traces of black mineral deposits from long burial. The facial features are sensitively formed, showing heavy lidded eyes, a broad nose, and a slightly parted mouth, conveying a contemplative or trance like expression. The figure wears a pendant necklace and has pierced ears, likely once adorned with ear