OJAC Collection - Smiling Face Fragment

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Smiling Face Fragment

250 - 900 CE
3rd-10th century
5 in. x 5 in. x 2 1/4 in. (12.7 cm x 12.7 cm x 5.72 cm)

Veracruz, Mexican

Object Type: Pre-Columbian

Medium and Support: Ceramic

Credit Line: Gift of William O. Gross Jr.

Accession Number: 1986.094

Object Description

Smiling face fragment with full open mouth; fine headdress decorated with crossed (xxx) design on left side and water bird on right. Buff unburnished clay with traces of red on forehead. Gross No. 231 MVC

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Ancient Americas, Head, Pre-Columbian

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This object was included in the following exhibitions:

Ancient Americas in a New Light , 2/26/2022 - 8/20/2022

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Arts of Central and South Americas