Xochipala and Olmec
Figurine head
Xochipala, 1200-500
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Earthenware, white slip, red pigment, 1 15/16 × 1 3/8 × 1 1/8 in. (4.9 × 3.5 × 2.9 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John J. McCavitt, Plantation, Florida
Object Number
1993.345
Head of figurine made of solid, sandy clay. Fleshy face, modeled features, drilled eye, nostril, and mouth openings. Mouth, slightly ajar, is painted red. Face is covered with a thick white slip reminiscent of Las Bocas or Morelos style Olmec figures. Head is noticably deformed. Compact, unpainted cap. Small, drilled ear spools.
