# Figure of a Standing Warrior

- By: Maya (Campeche or Yucatán, Mexico)
- Date: 650–800
- Medium: Ceramic with pigment
- Classification: Sculpture
- Dimensions: H.: 31.1 cm (12 1/4 in.)
- Culture: Yucatan Peninsula
- Credit line: African and Amerindian Art Purchase Fund, Edward E. Ayer Endowment in memory of Charles L. Hutchinson
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/17203)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/21110de9-8212-a4a0-2774-63c3bc580844/full/!1266,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

The costume and equipment of this figure indicate that he represents a warrior. He carries a rectangular shield and a long wooden spear (now lost), and the detailed attention given to the intricate headdress and facial features—marked by scarification, tattoos, and paint—suggests the portrait of a specific military commander.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0