Pre Columbian Veracruz Terracotta Head Fragment
300-800 A.D. Mask of a dignitary or warrior with D-shaped face, applied hair and headdress with applied bitumen; secured with a bow on the brow; partly glazed and hollow to the reverse; a fragment from a larger figure. For a range of similar Veracruz figures of the classic period see Favaro, A., The World That Wasn't There, 5 Continents Editions, 2019. 474 grams, 11.8 cm wide (4 5/8 in.).
From a Norfolk, UK, collection, 1990s.
[No Reserve]
Price realized | 170 GBP |
Starting price | 5 GBP |
Estimate | 200 GBP |