Description: Terracotta. Veracruz, Mexico, around 500
This head with a markedly high, roundly accentuated forehead is mostly shaved. Towards the back, parts of the hairdress painted black protrude like wings. The man’s mouth is wide open and declaiming; in addition, earrings. Remnants of red and black paint; mounted on a black wooden pedestal.
Dimensions: HEIGHT without pedestal 8 CM
Condition: Good condition, remnants of old painting; right part of the hairdress chipped, one larger scratch on the backside. All in all, good complete and age-related condition
Provenance: Formerly part of the Seiss Collection, Leverkusen, Germany, acquired around 1960