Description:

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz, ca. 100 BCE to 800 CE. This is a hollow pottery head showing a human face wearing an animal mask, complete with fanged teeth. The mask seems to have a canine-like set of features. The majority of the face, except for around the mouth, is painted with thick, black, chapopote, which is a hallmark of Veracruz art from this period and is made from petroleum-rich earth deposits. The large scale, hand-modeled figures from Veracruz are known as Remojadas, from the region in Mexico that they originate from; intact, they range from 1' to 2' in height. They are usually portrayed with their arms up, and are made in parts, with the head added to the body using further clay that is smoothed over the neck line. This head depicts the tradition of Veracruz dancers using headdresses to show transformation into animals. Size: 5.25" W x 5" H (13.3 cm x 12.7 cm)

Provenance: Ex - Adeon Gallery, Nick Poolos, acquired prior to 1975

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  • Condition: Nosering broken, fragment of full figure else generally excellent

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