Figurine
91-24-8
From: Mexico (Central America) | Veracruz (Mexico)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 91-24-8 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Remojadas |
| Provenience | Mexico (Central America) | Veracruz (Mexico) |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Clay |
| Iconography | Head |
| Description | Terracotta human head wearing headdress. Heart-shaped flattish face. Rectangular flatt headdress with horizontal "question mark" design in center; applied ridge band on upper corners- proper left damaged- defines horn-like corner- proper left also damaged. Applied cone-shaped earring on proper left head; proper right earring has broken off.. Neck formed by appling clay over cylindrical core. Round hole in back of head. |
| Height | 14.3 cm |
| Width | 12.2 cm |
| Thickness | 8 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Charles C. G. Chaplin, 1991 |
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