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Mar 14, 2011
Figurine Head Fragment
Figurine Head Fragment
1–550 CE
Molded earthenware with pigment
Overall: 6.2 x 6.7 x 2.2 cm (2 7/16 x 2 5/8 x 7/8 in.)
The Norweb Collection 1951.162
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Showy rows of sculpted feathers may represent those of the shimmering green quetzal bird.
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The use of press molds at Teotihuacan permitted mass production of elaborately costumed human figurines. Lavishly ornamented headdresses are also worn by figures depicted on Teotihuacan's fresco-painted walls.
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