Sold2016Veracruz Pottery Smiling Sonriente HeadPre-Columbian, Veracruz (Vera Cruz) Mexico, ca. 600 to 800 CE. An adorable smiling Sonriente head in molded pottery. He wears a headdress and ear ornaments on his triangular head. Wide almond-shaped eSee Sold Price
Sold2021Veracruz Pottery Sonriente Head, ex-MuseumPre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz), ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A lovely hollow-molded pottery head of a sonriente ("smiling face") with a flared neck base. Wearing a pair of beadedSee Sold Price
Sold2023Pre-Columbian Pottery "Sonriente" HeadPre-Columbian Pottery "Sonriente" Head, Veracruz, realistically modeled smiling face, with a flattened brow line extending into a pierced rectangular coiffure with raised scrolling ribbon design, h. 6See Sold Price
Sold2023Pre Columbian Vera Cruz Smiling Figure Pottery SonrienteGulf coast of Mexico, Remojadas, Ca. 600 to 800 AD. An effigy head from a full figure, he wears a headdress and beaded neck strand. He has wide almond eyes and smiling open work grinning mouth. Size 6See Sold Price
Sold2020Pre-Columbian Sonriente head, ex-Mathias KomorPre-Columbian Sonriente head, ex-Mathias Komor, c. 600-900 CE, Veracruz, Mexico region, moulded brown terracotta pottery, part of a larger statue, the smiling figure with scrolling headdress and ear oSee Sold Price
Sold2016Veracruz Pottery Smiling Sonriente w/ Wide ArmsPre-Columbian, Veracruz, ca. 100 BCE to 800 CE. This is a buff clay pottery standing smiling-faced figure in an animated posture with both hands extended. He is adorned with a triangular headdress, eaSee Sold Price
Sold2018Nice Veracruz Sonriente terracotta headNice Veracruz Sonriente terracotta head, Mexico, smiling Sonriente, terracotta head fragment, on museum mount, 6.5"h x 7"w x 3.5"d (head only), 8"h (incl. stand)See Sold Price
Sold2022Pre-Columbian Vera Cruz Figurine AssortmentPre-Columbian Vera Cruz Figurine Assortment (3) smiling (sonriente) figures including (2) head fragments and a full figure; (1) having stand Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; pSee Sold Price
Sold2022Lot of 3 Ancient Pre Columbian Vera Cruz Pottery Heads c.600-900 AD.Lot of 3 Ancient Pre Columbian Vera Cruz Pottery Heads c.600-900 AD. Size 5 1/4 - 4 1/2 inches high + Mount. Large Vera Cruz Smiling features, another smaller head with smiling features together withSee Sold Price
Sold2016Pre-Columbian Pottery HeadPre-Columbian Pottery Head Shown smiling, mounted on wooden backing for hanging. Remojadas, Veracruz, Mexico, 450-650 CE. Height 6 inches (15.2 cm)See Sold Price
Sold2015Pre-Columbian Vera Cruz Sonriente HeadPre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Veracruz / Vera Cruz region, ca. 400 to 600 CE. Pottery head from a sonriente, clearly depicting the most characteristic aspect of the sonriente, a wonderfully amusingSee Sold Price
Sold2023Pre-Columbian, Veracruz Sonriente type laughing figure.Pre-Columbian, Veracruz Sonriente type laughing figure. Size 8 1/4 inches high. Age unknown probably ancient? A Hollow pottery whistle Male figure standing with smiling face wearing large headdress. DSee Sold Price
Sold2023Pre-Columbian, Veracruz Sonriente type laughing figure.Pre-Columbian, Veracruz Sonriente type laughing figure. Size 8 1/4 inches high. Age unknown probably ancient? A Hollow pottery whistle Male figure standing with smiling face wearing large headdress. DSee Sold Price
2023Tall Veracruz Standing Figure Female SonrientePre-Columbian, Gulf coast of Mexico, Veracruz, Remojadas, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A large pottery effigy sonriente figure, a name that literally means "smiling face," in an animated posture, with both handSee Sold Price
Sold2016Important Pre-columbian Veracruz Pottery HeadAn important Veracruz head from Mexico, ca. 600-900 A.D. This monumental size head would have been part of an incensario figure dedicated to the god Chaac. The realistic expression on the face is striSee Sold Price
Sold2021Veracruz Pottery Head of Dignitary TL'd, ex-Sotheby'sPre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz culture, also known as Totonac (Totonaca), Remojadas, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A superb, life-size, pottery head of a dignitary coated in stucco and rendered in a highly realSee Sold Price
Sold2022Pre Colombian Veracruz Pottery Sonriente FigureA rare and fine example standing about 15".This lot, and more forthcoming. are from the estate of a true antiquity connoisseur in every sense of the word. This antiquarian truly enjoyed the treasuresSee Sold Price
Sold2016LARGE PRE-COLUMBIAN VERACRUZ POTTERY HEADLARGE PRE-COLUMBIAN VERACRUZ POTTERY HEADLarge Mexico Pre-Columbian (Veracruz) moulded pottery head; the spade form head with a large smooth forehead, rolled lids and unarticulated pupils, a strong noSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Veracruz Sonriente Head Height 7 inches (17.5 cm).A Veracruz Sonriente Head Mexico, Circa 600-900 A.D. Height 7 inches (17.5 cm). Property from the European Family Collection of a Pharmaceutical Executive and Venture Capitalist Provenance: Gifted toSee Sold Price
Sold2018Large / Expressive Veracruz Pottery HeadPre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Vera Cruz culture, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A large terracotta head with wide, bulging eyes, a thin, pointed nose, and a wide open mouth with jutting lower lip. The faceSee Sold Price
Sold2017Veracruz Pottery Head of Tlaloc ImpersonatorPre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz culture, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. Wow! A striking ceramic head depicting someone impersonating the god Tlaloc. Heavy pieces of clay have been fired as part of the facSee Sold Price
Sold2023Ancient Veracruz Pottery Head Remojadas, Veracruz, Mexico. c.600-900 AD.Ancient Veracruz Pottery Head Remojadas, Veracruz, Mexico. c.600-900 AD. Size 7 1/2 inches high + mount. 7 inches widest point. Large buff-brown pottery head, originally from figure. depicted wearingSee Sold Price
Sold2023Ancient Veracruz Pottery Head Remojadas, Veracruz, Mexico. c.600-900 AD.Ancient Veracruz Pottery Head Remojadas, Veracruz, Mexico. c.600-900 AD. Size 7 3/8 inches high. 5 inches widest point. Large buff-brown pottery head, originally from figure. depicted wearing elaboratSee Sold Price
Sold2016Large Veracruz Pottery Head of Warrior / ShamanPre-Columbian, Vera Cruz, Mexico, ca. 450 to 650 CE. This is a hollow head from a large Veracruz pottery figure; the head has narrow eyes, delicate eyebrows and nose, and an open mouth; they wear enorSee Sold Price
Jun 16Palmyra Heritage GalleryAncient Roman North Africa Redware Pottery Horse Head c.2nd century AD.$10