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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Human head effigy
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Human head effigy

Maker Escuintla Region, Souther Maya
Date700-850
Made/manufacturedNorth and Central America
MediumCeramic with pigments
Dimensions5 x 6 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (12.7 x 17.1 x 15.9 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Irvin Ebaugh
Object numberC-74-11
Collections
DescriptionSmall hollow dome with human face on one side. Raised mouth area with sunken cheek and eye region. Mouth is incised slit; nose is raised ridge with large pills of clay for nostrils. Eyes inscribed with wide t-shape design, ear spools shown, large headdress runs as ridge laterally across head, red clay with light brown slip.
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