Figurine (uncertain)

Vessel Fragment (uncertain)

37-13-112

From: Guatemala | Department of Guatemala | San Raimundo

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 37-13-112
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Guatemala | San Raimundo
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Iconography Human Head
Description

Human head. Large. Hollow, thick buff pottery. Either from a figurine or relief from vessel; had been luted to body. Top broken. Large round orifice in back of head. Naturalistic but archaic type with large oval eyes with punctate center; crescentic mouth

Height 7 cm
Length 9 cm
Width 8 cm
Credit Line Central American Expedition, J. Alden Mason, 1937
Other Number 142 - Field No SF

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