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Xochipala and Olmec

Figurine head

Xochipala, 1200

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Figurine head

Xochipala, 1200

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.

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