A Veracruz Terracotta Female Dignitary
Late Classic, CIRCA A.D. 550-905
The robust figure attired in an ornate skirt and tunic, embossed with monsters’ heads along the sleeves, arms held close to the sides of the body, hands flexed and shoulders hunched up, the youthful face with lips parted showing front teeth, hair parted and encircled by a headband with flaring flanges to the sides, adorned with necklace and large ear ornaments, with remains of yellow, blue and black pigment
8 ¾ in. (22.3 cm.) high
A Veracruz Terracotta Female Dignitary
Late Classic, CIRCA A.D. 550-905
The robust figure attired in an ornate skirt and tunic, embossed with monsters’ heads along the sleeves, arms held close to the sides of the body, hands flexed and shoulders hunched up, the youthful face with lips parted showing front teeth, hair parted and encircled by a headband with flaring flanges to the sides, adorned with necklace and large ear ornaments, with remains of yellow, blue and black pigment
8 ¾ in. (22.3 cm.) high
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