SculptureAztec14th century
Head
14th century
Artists
Unidentified ArtistArtist
Description
Appears to have been broken off a larger figure; neck is rough. Ears are pierced, eyes carved out, texture carved into hair.
Dimensions
21.8 x 16.7 x 17.6 cm (8 9/16 x 6 9/16 x 6 15/16 in.) with base: 35.8 x 16.7 x 17.6 cm (14 1/8 x 6 9/16 x 6 15/16 in.)
Provenance
[Brummer Gallery, New York], sold; to Grenville Lindall Winthrop, 1936, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943
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