Pre-Columbian Veracruz “Smiling” Standing Figure Projecting from the shoulder is

Projecting from the shoulder is a modeled effigy head

• Dimensions: 5 1/8” x 5 5/8”

Painted elements extend across the chest

the figure is rendered in the characteristic abstract style associated with Mezcala sculpture

Finely carved in dense volcanic stone

Pre-Columbian Veracruz “Smiling” Standing Figure Projecting from the shoulder isVeracruz Smiling Standing Figure Classic Veracruz, ca. 600900 A. D. Height: 14 in. (35. 5 cm) Beautifully hand modeled in buff terracotta, this dynamic standing figure embodies the vitality and expressiveness characteristic of the Classic Veracruz sculptural tradition. With both arms raised and an exuberant open mouthed smile, the figure captures a moment of ritual performance or joyous invocation, evoking the spirit of the famous Sonrientes (Smiling