Figurine

60-14-7

From: Mexico (Central America) | Veracruz (Mexico) | Cerro de las Mesas

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 60-14-7
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Mexico (Central America) | Veracruz (Mexico) | Cerro de las Mesas
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Description

Gritty paste, unpainted. Base of head is concave with broken edges, e.g. cylindrical appearance. Head is solid, missing the front. Eyes contain circular eyeballs which are outlined. Stylized nasal area with several lines across the nose. Mouth depicted by long straight line with circular punctation at end.

Height 2.4 cm
Width 4 cm
Thickness 2.5 cm
Credit Line Cerro de las Mesas Expedition, F.G. Rainey and M.W. Stirling, 1960

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