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Figurine head
Figurine head

Figurine head

Date200-400 A.D.
Mediumfired clay
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Faye Niequist
Object number1988.18.50
DescriptionHead with large round eyes depicted by raised circles. Large turban headdress. Hand-made, smoked-blackened buff clay. The so-called "google" eyes probably signify that the figure was supernatural (Pasztory 1997 pp. 210-211)
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Head
PRECOLUMBIAN MEXICO
1000-0BC
Figure
Pre-Columbian
1200-500 B.C.
Figurine head
900-1200 AD
Figurine head
PRECOLUMBIAN MEXICO
200-400 CE
Head
PRECOLUMBIAN MEXICO
1000-500 B.C.
Figurine head
100-300 A.D.
Head
PRECOLUMBIAN MEXICO
1200-500 B.C.
Figurine head
200-400 A.D.
Figurine head
600-700 A.D.
Head
PRECOLUMBIAN MEXICO
200-400 CE