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Urn Figure Head Fragment

c. 200–500 CE

Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec

Medium
earthenware
Measurements
Overall: 17.2 x 22.5 x 13.7 cm (6 3/4 x 8 7/8 x 5 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener 1990.275
Public Domain
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Location
233 Mesoamerican and Intermediate Region
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Description

The face of this fragmentary urn figure is modeled with exceptional sensitivity. The downward gaze of the drilled pupils imparts a sense of quiet alertness.

Urn Figure Head Fragment

c. 200–500 CE

Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec

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