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Vera Cruz Terracotta Head

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Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz region, ca. 400 to 600 CE. Nearly-triangular face with slightly downturned mouth, large unibrow, wearing wide headdress decorated with three adornments and decorated with three rows of rounded depressions. Size: 6-5/8"W x 4-1/4"H.

Provenance: Ex-private Houston, TX collection acquired locally at auction or art gallery between 1983 and 1995.

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Condition

Fragment from larger figure, else excellent.

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Vera Cruz Terracotta Head

Name: Vera Cruz Terracotta Head
SKU: 36565748
Price: 400 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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