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    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Head representing Xipe Totec

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    1000–1521
    Medium: 

    Ceramic

    Accession Number: 
    1961.43.6a-b
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Veracruz, possibly Zempoala
    Period: 
    Early Postclassic Period to Late Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Palma in the Shape of a Quetzal

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 600–900
    Medium: 

    Volcanic stone with traces of pigment

    Accession Number: 
    1959.55.13
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Veracruz
    Period: 
    Late Classic Period
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Square pendant, with representation of face

    Carver: Unknown
    Date: 
    n.d.
    Medium: 

    Green stone, serpentine

    Accession Number: 
    1973.88.37
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Olmec, Veracruz
    Period: 
    Contemporary(?)
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Hacha of a Supernatural Animal

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 600–900
    Medium: 

    Gray basalt

    Accession Number: 
    2017.14.10
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Veracruz
    Period: 
    Late Classic Period
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Feline Animal Head

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 600–1200
    Medium: 

    Ceramic

    Accession Number: 
    1958.14.63dd
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Veracruz
    Period: 
    Late Classic Period to Early Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Seated female figure

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    100 B.C.–A.D. 250
    Medium: 

    Ceramic

    Accession Number: 
    1998.23.18
    Culture: 
    Proto-Maya or Veracruz, Gulf Coast
    Period: 
    Early Classic Period
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Seated Male Figure

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 400–1200
    Medium: 

    Ceramic

    Accession Number: 
    1958.14.1
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Veracruz
    Period: 
    Early Classic period to Early Postclassic period
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Hollow Head Fragment

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 900–1200
    Medium: 

    Ceramic with chapopote

    Accession Number: 
    1986.98.1
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Veracruz, Totonac
    Period: 
    Early Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Face fragment

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 600 or possibly later
    Medium: 

    Ceramic

    Accession Number: 
    2008.115.33
    Culture: 
    Mexico, possibly Veracruz
    Period: 
    Early Classic Period
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Carved whistle fragment

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 500–900
    Medium: 

    Polished orange stone

    Accession Number: 
    1959.55.6
    Culture: 
    Mexico, possibly Veracruz
    Period: 
    Early Classic Period to Late Classic Period
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center

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