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Anthropomorphic Head
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Anthropomorphic Head

Artist Unknown
DepartmentLatin American Art
CultureMezcala
Dateca. 400-100 B.C.
MediumStone
Dimensionsh. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); w. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); d. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of William E. Spruce
Object number97.15.13
Geography
Place madeGuerrero, Mexico
General regionNorth and Central America
DescriptionAn anthropomorphic head carved from brown stone; basic form similar to a petaloid axe; symmetrical cuts and planes; visible perforation on top center.Provenancewith William E. Spruce, San Antonio, TX, by 1997; by donation to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 1997
On view
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