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Private New England collection
distinguished by its complex narrative scene and strong visual presence
Early Intermediate Period
each sculpted with bold
PRE-COLUMBIAN VERACRUZ POTTERY HEAD (Xipe-Tlazolteotl) Private New England collectionVERACRUZ POTTERY HEAD (Xipe Tlazolteotl), CLASSIC PERIOD, CA. 300700 CE Height: 4 in. (10. 1 cm); Width: 5 in. (12. 7 cm) mounted on custom black museum stand Powerfully modeled and richly expressive, this terracotta head portrays a figure whose features are defined by the taut folds of a flayed human skin worn as a mask an image deeply rooted in the Xipe Totec cult of renewal and rebirth. The parted lips, prominent nose, and heavy lidded eyes convey