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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Head
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Head

Maker Mexican
Date350-650
Mediumblackware
Dimensions2 × 2 1/4 × 1 in. (5.1 × 5.7 × 2.5 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of John F. and Lynn T. Scott
Object number2018.52.3
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DescriptionObject is trapezoidal, as it represents a head with well defined features and flaring headdress; black clay body with white residue; loss on right side; the head was originally part of a complete form, now detached below the chin
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Mexican
250- 900
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Chancay culture, Peru, Central Coast
1000- 1450
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West Mexican culture, Mexico, North Central Jalisco, Ameca
1-200
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Costa Rica, Nicoya Peninsula, Tempesque
1200-1522
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Olmec people, Mexico
1150-900
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Totonac people
600-900
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West Mexican culture, Mexico, North Central Jalisco, Ameca
1-200
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Chimu culture
1200 - 1476
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China
Liao Dynasty (907-1125)
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China
18th-19th Century