Anthropomorphic mask, Late Classical Period, ca. 600 - 900 AD · Mexico, Central Gulf Coast · ID: 3052940
Sold
EUR 800
Provenance
Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich, 27 June 1987, lot 28German Private Collection, Munich
Size
H: 13 cm
H: 5.1 inch
Description
ceramic, may be a pectoral, drill hole from a thermoluminescence analysis (4187423) on the underside
This characteristic depiction of the eyes, especially in conjunction with the feline features around the mouth, suggests a particular manifestation of the rain god “tlaloc”.
The object Anthropomorphic mask, Late Classical Period, ca. 600 - 900 AD with the object ID 3052940 was last part of the auction Auction 106 at April 25, 2026 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 38 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.
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