Remojadas Sculptural Fragment of a Smiling Head - SP.537,Origin: Mexico,Circa: 500 AD to 900 AD,Dimensions: 5.75" (14.6cm) high,Collection: Pre-Columbian Art,Style:  More »

Remojadas Sculptural Fragment of a Smiling Head - SP.537,Origin: Mexico,Circa: 500 AD to 900 AD,Dimensions: 5.75" (14.6cm) high,Collection: Pre-Columbian Art,Style: Remojadas,Medium: Terracotta,Condition: Very Fine.   « Less

Veracruz Terracotta Head - SP.552,Origin: Mexico,Circa: 500 AD to 900 AD,Dimensions: 5" (12.7cm) high,Collection: Pre-Columbian Art,Style: Remojadas,Medium:  More »

Veracruz Terracotta Head - SP.552,Origin: Mexico,Circa: 500 AD to 900 AD,Dimensions: 5" (12.7cm) high,Collection: Pre-Columbian Art,Style: Remojadas,Medium: Terracotta,Condition: Fine.   « Less

Veracruz Terracotta Head - SP.635,Origin: Mexico,Circa: 200 AD to 600 AD,Dimensions: 5.25" (13.3cm) high,Collection: Pre-Columbian,Style: Veracruz,Medium: Terracotta.

Veracruz Terracotta Head - SP.635,Origin: Mexico,Circa: 200 AD to 600 AD,Dimensions: 5.25" (13.3cm) high,Collection: Pre-Columbian,Style: Veracruz,Medium: Terracotta.   « Less

Standing Laughing Boy Effigy - SP.646,Origin: Vera Cruz/ Mexico,Circa: 600 AD to 900 AD,Dimensions: 15" (38.1cm) high,Collection: Pre- Columbian,Style: Late Classic  More »

Standing Laughing Boy Effigy - SP.646,Origin: Vera Cruz/ Mexico,Circa: 600 AD to 900 AD,Dimensions: 15" (38.1cm) high,Collection: Pre- Columbian,Style: Late Classic Period,Medium: Terracotta. Perhaps in a state of ritual intoxication, this fellow charms us with his happy smile,and exuberant gesture. He SEEMS TO BE ENJOYING THE ENTIRE WORLD, LAUGHING OPENING HIS ARMS WIDE TO EMBRACE IT. it hardly matters, though, how he came to be in this delightful state,or what it implied long ago. When we see his wide, joyful smile today, we smile too.   « Less

Veracruz Seated Figure - DC.1887,Origin: Veracruz- Mexico,Circa: 200 AD to 600 AD,Dimensions: 11" (27.9cm) high x 6.5" (16.5cm) wide,Collection: Pre-Columbian Art,Style:  More »

Veracruz Seated Figure - DC.1887,Origin: Veracruz- Mexico,Circa: 200 AD to 600 AD,Dimensions: 11" (27.9cm) high x 6.5" (16.5cm) wide,Collection: Pre-Columbian Art,Style: Veracruz.   « Less

Veracruz Stone Hacha Depicting a Head - DA.681,Origin: Veracruz- Mexico,Circa: 200 AD to 600 AD,Dimensions: 7.75" (19.7cm) high,Collection: Pre- Columbian,Style:  More »

Veracruz Stone Hacha Depicting a Head - DA.681,Origin: Veracruz- Mexico,Circa: 200 AD to 600 AD,Dimensions: 7.75" (19.7cm) high,Collection: Pre- Columbian,Style: Veracruz,Medium: Stone,Condition: Very Fine.   « Less

Veracruz Vessel with Anthropomorphic Lid - DE.049 (LSO),Origin: Mexico,Circa: 400 AD to 800 AD,Dimensions: 5.5" (14.0cm) high x 3" (7.6cm) wide x 5.25" (13.3cm)  More »

Veracruz Vessel with Anthropomorphic Lid - DE.049 (LSO),Origin: Mexico,Circa: 400 AD to 800 AD,Dimensions: 5.5" (14.0cm) high x 3" (7.6cm) wide x 5.25" (13.3cm) depth,Collection: Pre-Columbian,Style: Veracruz,Medium: Terracotta,Condition: Extra Fine. This remarkable object is a therianthropic vessel made by under the Veracruz culture, of SE Mexico. The piece is a four-legged ceramic vessel, pierced at both ends with large holes. It is dominated by a masterfully-carved human head, which protrudes from the top of a lid that has been moulded to the likeness of an animal’s body (perhaps that of a jaguar). The head is classically Veracruz, with an ornate asymmetrical headdress, large ear-flares, a rather flat “Chinesco” style face and a studiedly impassive expression. The modelling of facial features and accessories is exceptional. The remainder of the vessel is far more stylised and general in its execution; clearly the head is designed to be the focal point of the piece.   « Less

Veracruz Whistle in the Form of a Standing Figure - DJ.1004,Origin: Veracruz- Mexico,Circa: 200 AD to 600 AD,Dimensions: 8" (20.3cm) high,Collection: Pre-Columbian Art,Style:  More »

Veracruz Whistle in the Form of a Standing Figure - DJ.1004,Origin: Veracruz- Mexico,Circa: 200 AD to 600 AD,Dimensions: 8" (20.3cm) high,Collection: Pre-Columbian Art,Style: Veracruz,Medium: Terra Cotta,Condition: Extra Fine.   « Less

Veracruz Terracotta Whistle in the Form of a Head - DJ.1024,Origin: Mexico,Circa: 200 AD to 500 AD,Dimensions: 4" (10.2cm) high,Collection: Pre Columbian,Style:  More »

Veracruz Terracotta Whistle in the Form of a Head - DJ.1024,Origin: Mexico,Circa: 200 AD to 500 AD,Dimensions: 4" (10.2cm) high,Collection: Pre Columbian,Style: Veracruz,Medium: Terracotta,Condition: Extra Fine.   « Less

Veracruz Seated Figure - DJ.1025,Origin: Mexico,Circa: 200 AD to 600 AD,Dimensions: 3" (7.6cm) high,Collection: Pre Columbian,Style: Veracruz,Medium: Terra Cotta,Condition:  More »

Veracruz Seated Figure - DJ.1025,Origin: Mexico,Circa: 200 AD to 600 AD,Dimensions: 3" (7.6cm) high,Collection: Pre Columbian,Style: Veracruz,Medium: Terra Cotta,Condition: Extra Fine. There is mystery surrounding the people who inhabited the Veracruz region during this period. Neither their ethnic identity nor their language is known. This lack of knowledge may frustrate the historian, but it is not an impediment to the art lover. Though the people and circumstances that inspired the art are an enigma, we can readily appreciate the qualities of human experience that these ancient artists so expertly captured. Most famous are the so-called “laughing faces” that depict the subject grinning from ear to ear in a contagious smile. This rotund figure, squatting with this hands resting on his knees, is just as likely to make us smile with his comical charm.   « Less