Description:

Pre-Columbian, Mexico to Guatemala, Veracruz, Olmec, Teotihuacan, Tlatilco, Michoacan, Maya & Aztec cultures, ca. 600 CE to 1500 CE. A collection of Pre-Columbian pottery heads from myriad cultures across ancient Mesoamerica, as well as a small figure, 20 pieces total. Most are human heads which exhibit a variety of styles and facial features, as well as a reptilian head with a crest and a slender snake head, and a vulture-like bird. Size of largest: 3.3" L x 2.5" H (8.4 cm x 6.4 cm); smallest: 1.25" L x 0.75" W (3.2 cm x 1.9 cm)

Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-private Estate collection, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA, acquired 1960 to 2024

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#185576

  • Condition: Most are fragmentary heads from larger pieces as shown. Small figure with attached body is intact and very good. Old inventory numbers written on the surfaces, and scattered mineral deposits.

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