Zapotec Priest Figure

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by James Blake Wiener
published on 02 October 2015

A ceramic figure-vessel representing a priest of the Zapotec civilization. Oaxaca, Mexico, 250-600 CE. The figure wears a mask, feathered headdress, and a medallion which represents a maize field. (St. Louis Art Museum, Missouri)

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Wiener, J. B. (2015, October 02). Zapotec Priest Figure. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4090/zapotec-priest-figure/

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Wiener, James Blake. "Zapotec Priest Figure." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 02, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4090/zapotec-priest-figure/.

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Wiener, James Blake. "Zapotec Priest Figure." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Oct 2015. Web. 02 Apr 2023.

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