Teotihuacan
Head (fragment)
Teotihuacan, 100-750
Physical Qualities
Mold-made earthenware (appears dark grey), 1 7/8 × 2 11/16 × 1 1/8 in. (4.8 × 6.8 × 2.9 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Phyllis K. and A. Harvey Schreter, Baltimore
Object Number
1989.284
Flat fragment shows dignitary with elaborate headdress and earspools. Triangular shaped face and eye treatment, a Teotihuacan convention. The object is likely part of a larger sculpture (see related works, references).