Pair of Pre-Columbian Veracruz Pottery Head Fragments Southern Guatemala (Teotihuacan / Tlaloc

Southern Guatemala (Teotihuacan / Tlaloc Influence) 18" & 17 3/4" in height

including a prominent nose and deeply cut mouth

characteristic of Nicoya polychrome traditions

Its intimate scale suggests it may have belonged to a shrine assemblage or been integrated into an architectural frieze

Pair of Pre-Columbian Veracruz Pottery Head Fragments Southern Guatemala (Teotihuacan / TlalocPAIR OF VERACRUZ POTTERY HEAD FRAGMENTS, POSSIBLY REPRESENTING XIPE TOTEC Central Veracruz, Late Classic Period, circa A. D. 600900Each approximately 5 in x 5 1 8"Mounted together on a custom double display base A compelling pair of terracotta heads modeled with the bold, expressive realism characteristic of Classic Veracruz sculpture. Each shows a broad headdress, large ear ornaments, and deeply modeled facial features with hollowed eye sockets, as