Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan Greenstone mask The simple yet confident modeling

The simple yet confident modeling and warm terracotta surface display the aesthetic qualities for which Colima ceramic artists are renowned

and raised arms

and incised detailing to suggest fur or facial patterning

and the continuation of communal life in the afterworld

Jalisco Culture

Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan Greenstone mask The simple yet confident modelingA finely carved Teotihuacan greenstone mask from Central Mexico, dating to the Classic Period, circa 200600 AD. Masks of this type are among the most iconic sculptural forms produced by the great city of Teotihuacan, one of the most powerful and influential civilizations of ancient Mesoamerica. The mask is carved from mottled greenstone and displays the classic Teotihuacan aesthetic: a broad planar face, almond shaped eyes, a carefully modeled nose,