Online September Auction (Sale #269)
Lot 242:
Description
Pre-Columbian Classic Veracruz Head Fragment
C.E. 600 – 900 Remojadas Veracruz terracotta head fragment, having a headdress and parts of the face and eyes darkened with bitumen; together with a wooden base; provenance: Chicago, Illinois estate
Condition: Good, fragmentary, having chips where formerly attached to larger sculpture; broken and lost elements of headdress and other extremities; surface chip at eyebrow; ear spool cracked and repaired; overall light to moderate wear consistent with age and normal use
Height: 6 1/4 inches, Length: 5 3/4 inches, Width: 4 3/4 inches (head without base)
Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic
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Approximate Sale Time: 12:59 pm CST
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Condition: Good, fragmentary, having chips where formerly attached to larger sculpture; broken and lost elements of headdress and other extremities; surface chip at eyebrow; ear spool cracked and repaired; overall light to moderate wear consistent with age and normal use
Dimensions: 6.25 x 4.75 x 5.75 in
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