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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Standing figure in the "Laughing Child" form
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Standing figure in the "Laughing Child" form

Maker Nahua culture , Mixtequilla region (Mexico, south-central Veracruz)
Date550-850
Made/manufacturedNorth and Central America
MediumRed painted ceramic
Dimensions16 x 10 3/16 x 2 7/8 in. (40.6 x 25.9 x 7.3 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Lawrence J. Cassard, M.D.
Object number1989.11.12
Collections
DescriptionClay figure of a standing child with arms raised, naked except for a band across the chest and an ornamental headdress. Appears to be laughing with exposed teeth and protruding tongue.
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