Veracruz Culture 6th to 10th Century AD Terracotta Figure - 19.5 cm

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Classic Veracruz terracotta ritual figure from the Veracruz Culture, dating to the 6th–10th Century AD, a standing figure with an elaborate multi‑tiered headdress, red slip with patina, dimensions 19.5 × 10 × 12.5 cm, Mexico origin, provenance from a German private collection acquired in the 1980s and acquired in 2025, not supplied with a stand, accompanied by CoA.

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A Classic Veracruz Terracotta Ritual Figure, 6th to 10th Century A.D.

Large and impressive hand-modelled terracotta figure in the Classic Veracruz style, depicting a standing personage or deity with an elaborate, multi-tiered headdress, expressive facial features, broad shoulders, and richly decorated body. The piece retains a vibrant reddish slip with areas of darker patina and natural mineral encrustation, characteristic of the refined ceramic tradition of the Veracruz region during the Classic period.
Figures of this scale and quality were typically used as important ritual or funerary offerings in elite ceremonial contexts.

Height: 19.5 cm.
Width: 10.0 cm.
Depth: 12.5 cm.

Provenance:
German private collection, acquired in Germany in the 1980s.

All items come with CoA

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A Classic Veracruz Terracotta Ritual Figure, 6th to 10th Century A.D.

Large and impressive hand-modelled terracotta figure in the Classic Veracruz style, depicting a standing personage or deity with an elaborate, multi-tiered headdress, expressive facial features, broad shoulders, and richly decorated body. The piece retains a vibrant reddish slip with areas of darker patina and natural mineral encrustation, characteristic of the refined ceramic tradition of the Veracruz region during the Classic period.
Figures of this scale and quality were typically used as important ritual or funerary offerings in elite ceremonial contexts.

Height: 19.5 cm.
Width: 10.0 cm.
Depth: 12.5 cm.

Provenance:
German private collection, acquired in Germany in the 1980s.

All items come with CoA

Translated Show original

Details

Era
Before 1400
Culture
Veracruz Culture 6th to 10th Century AD
Century/timeframe
6th to 10th Century AD
Acquired from
Auction house
Country of origin
Mexico
Year acquired
2025
Ethnic group/culture
Veracruz‎ culture
Material
Terracotta
Country acquired from
Germany
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Sold with stand
No
Colour
Red
Previous owner - year acquired
1980
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Previous owner - country acquired from
Germany
Height
19.5 cm
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Width
10 cm
Depth
12.5 cm
The NetherlandsVerified
192
Objects sold
100%
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Reviews
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