Description A nude male figure, with raised arms, clenched hands, and open mouth with bared teeth, convey his pain. His genital area is swollen, suggesting the type of ritual torture sometimes inflicted on war captives during the Classic Period. The figurine is also a whistle, its mouth piece being the man's anus. Traces of red paint embellish the face, body, and legs. The upper chest, shoulders and upper arms are painted white.



Provenance 1975, sold by Alphonse Jax (dealer), New York, to Landon T. Clay, Boston; 1983, gift of Landon T. Clay to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 15, 1983)

