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Veracruz Pottery Sonriente Head, ex-Museum

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Veracruz Pottery Sonriente Head, ex-Museum

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Pre-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 beaded necklaces, the puffy face presents with rounded cheeks, a petite nose with delineated nostrils, almond-shaped eyes, an arched brow, and a signature smiling mouth, all beneath an intricate headdress with a pair of intersecting 'V' motifs. A wonderful figurative example from ancient Mexico! Size: 8.375" W x 6.75" H (21.3 cm x 17.1 cm); 9.5" H (24.1 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-Ashland University Museum, Ashland, Ohio, USA, donated to Ashland University between July 1994 to December 1998

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#166337

Condition

Fragment of a larger piece. Repaired from several pieces with restoration. Otherwise, very nice with rich earthen deposits on interior.

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Veracruz Pottery Sonriente Head, ex-Museum

Name: Veracruz Pottery Sonriente Head, ex-Museum
SKU: 109220062
Price: 600 USD
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