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Veracruz Seated Man with an Elaborate Headdress - PF.0664,Origin: Veracruz, Mexico,Circa: 300 AD to 900 AD,Dimensions: 6" (15.2cm) high x 3.75" (9.5cm) wide,Catalogue: V2,Collection: Pre-Columbian,Style: Veracruz,Medium: Terracotta. The splendid, complex headdress (perhaps feathered) and face decorated with black bitumen suggest that we are in the presence of religious ritual and mystery. The magnificent hat ensures our attention, and presumably that of the gods.
Antiquities
Ancient Central America & Mexico
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