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Veracruz Pottery Terracotta Head 600 - 900 AD

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$Large Pre-Columbian Veracruz Standing Pottery Figure: Large Veracruz Standing Pottery Figure from Mexico, ca. 600-900 A.D. A fine figure wearing a headdress, earrings, necklace and ankle length skirt. Decorated with bitumen highlights. 13\" in height$

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Pre Columbian Vera Cruz Seated Pottery Dignitary: Gulf coast of Mexico, Remojadas, Ca. 600 to 800 AD. Seated figure, cross-legged, wearing a tunic, ear spools and necklace. His face and ornate headdress are painted with black tar bitumen highlights.

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Pre-Columbian Vera Cruz Seated Warrior: Veracruz, Mexico, Ca. 600-900 CE. Terracotta seated warrior having a central head crest and long side lappets, resting his left hand on his raised knee, and holding a shield in his right hand. Wearing

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Ancient Pre Columbian Colima Pottery Seated Figure Mexico. c.100 BC-250 AD.: Ancient Pre Columbian Colima Pottery Seated Figure Mexico. c.100 BC-250 AD. Size 5 1/2 inches high. + stand. A reddish pottery seated figure wearing necklace and head band. Mounted on wood stand. Prov

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Ancient Pre-Columbian, Veracruz figure c.500-900 AD.: Ancient Pre-Columbian, Veracruz figure c.500-900 AD. Size 13 1/2 inches high. Rare Hollow pottery Male figure standing with smiling face wearing large necklace, separately made articulated arms, left

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Veracruz Pottery Terracotta Head 600 - 900 AD

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Description

Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz. Wonderfully detailed Vera Cruz pottery head fragment, with elaborate hair detail, large earspools and remains of chest show the figure wore a necklace. Clay with white detailing. Size 3 1/4" H x 3" W, 4 1/4" H on included custom stand

ex-Dr. J. Hilsabeck collection, Orange County, California, USA collection. Collected in the 1960-1980's. ex-Private California collector, Authenticity Guaranteed by Scollard Auctions.

Condition

Well preserved pottery fragment of a larger figure.

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Veracruz Pottery Terracotta Head 600 - 900 AD

Name: Veracruz Pottery Terracotta Head 600 - 900 AD
SKU: 168890829
Price: 150 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $450 - $700

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