Vera Cruz Pottery Facial Fragment

**First Time At Auction**

Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Vera Cruz, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A large terracotta face fragment with almond-shaped eyes, a prominent nose, open mouth with full lips, and a wide forehead holding aloft a thin headband. Comes with custom felt-lined display frame. Size: 5.25" H (13.3 cm); 8.375" H (21.3 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired prior to 1970

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Condition Report: This is a fragment of a larger figure. Age-commensurate surface wear, small chips to facial details and around peripheries, losses to headband and sides, with light earthen and mineral deposits throughout.