
Collection Online as of January 27, 2021
Ceramic, slip, resist paint
Diameter: 19.6 x 19.5 cm (7 11/16 x 7 11/16 in.); Overall: 19.6 x 19.5 cm (7 11/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1995.44
233 Mesoamerican and Intermediate Region
This headdress ornament reveals a considerable flair for showmanship through its size and many suspended parts, which would have swayed and glittered with the wearer's motion. Like many other Yotoco ornaments, it features an enigmatic human face with closed eyes, a huge nose ornament that hides the lower face, and great disks that dangle from the ears.