Mexico, Veracruz, Gulf Coast
700–800 AD
Ceramic
Height: 7 in (17.8 cm)
Provenance: Ron Messick, Santa Fe, New Mexico
This head is modeled with an open mouth showing teeth, rectangular black painted eye panels, large circular ear ornaments, and a full radiating spike headdress that frames the face from above. The warm buff ceramic surface carries patination consistent with burial context, and the modeling of the facial features displays the confident naturalism characteristic of Classic Veracruz production at its best. The Santa Fe provenance through Ron Messick, an established dealer in Pre-Columbian and Native American material, gives this piece a clear single-owner collecting history.
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Mexico, Veracruz, Gulf Coast
700–800 AD
Ceramic
Height: 7 in (17.8 cm)
Provenance: Ron Messick, Santa Fe, New Mexico
This head is modeled with an open mouth showing teeth, rectangular black painted eye panels, large circular ear ornaments, and a full radiating spike headdress that frames the face from above. The warm buff ceramic surface carries patination consistent with burial context, and the modeling of the facial features displays the confident naturalism characteristic of Classic Veracruz production at its best. The Santa Fe provenance through Ron Messick, an established dealer in Pre-Columbian and Native American material, gives this piece a clear single-owner collecting history.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
