Pre-Columbian Huastec female stone figure A finely modeled terracotta figure

A finely modeled terracotta figure of a seated female

and the cultural legacy of Magna Graecia

The surface exhibits stable age-related cracking and areas of darkening consistent with manganese deposits

while the female's orange pigment has been sympathetically touched up

Many were taken home as devotional souvenirs

Pre-Columbian Huastec female stone figure A finely modeled terracotta figureHuastec Stone Female Figure Pre Columbian, Huastec culture, Veracruz region, Mexico, ca. 9001500 CE Height: 14 in. (36. 8 cm) An elegant sandstone sculpture representing a seated female figure, carved in the distinctive style of the Huastec culture of the Gulf Coast. The figure displays a serene, composed facial expression with almond shaped eyes, a prominent nose, and carefully rendered features, including large ear ornaments and a headband that