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Commonly known as the "Tamuín Adolescent", this sculpture depicts a nude young male, his skin covered with complex paintings or tattoos. (Continued on next page.)


Sculpture of a youth (front)
Huastec
Post-Classic (900-1521 A.D.)
Tamuín, State of San Luis Potosí
Stone
117 x 40 cm.
National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico.

Photo © Jorge Pérez de Lara