Teotihuacan Terracotta Head with Elaborate Headdress, Mounted for Display 3rd to 7th Century AD (No reserve price)
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Teotihuacan terracotta head fragment with an elaborate headdress, mounted for display on a later wooden plate, dating from the 3rd to 7th century AD, showing a compact face, narrow eyes, a projecting nose and a textured band across the forehead, with a reddish-brown surface and wear.
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Teotihuacan Terracotta Head with Elaborate Headdress, Mounted for Display – 3rd to 7th Century AD
A Teotihuacan terracotta head fragment with a compact face framed by an elaborate, broad headdress. Narrow eyes, a projecting nose and a small mouth remain visible beneath a textured band across the forehead, while rounded elements extend to either side of the head. The reddish-brown ceramic surface retains darker deposits, abrasions and worn details, with irregular edges marking its fragmentary condition. The head is presented on a later circular wooden display mount decorated with leaf motifs; this support is separate from the archaeological object. The piece is accompanied by a copy of the original typewritten document signed by Dr. Dieter Eisleb of the Staatliche Museen Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin from 20 March 1984.
Material: Terracotta; later wooden display mount
Dimensions: 15.5 cm diameter plate.
Weight: 193 g total
Provenance: Acquired in Germany from an auction house in 2026.
We guarantee the authenticity of the pieces, backed by the combined experience of our experts spanning more than 40 years. A Certificate of Authenticity (CoA) will be sent digitally by email.
This item has been legally acquired under European Law.
Teotihuacan Terracotta Head with Elaborate Headdress, Mounted for Display – 3rd to 7th Century AD
A Teotihuacan terracotta head fragment with a compact face framed by an elaborate, broad headdress. Narrow eyes, a projecting nose and a small mouth remain visible beneath a textured band across the forehead, while rounded elements extend to either side of the head. The reddish-brown ceramic surface retains darker deposits, abrasions and worn details, with irregular edges marking its fragmentary condition. The head is presented on a later circular wooden display mount decorated with leaf motifs; this support is separate from the archaeological object. The piece is accompanied by a copy of the original typewritten document signed by Dr. Dieter Eisleb of the Staatliche Museen Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin from 20 March 1984.
Material: Terracotta; later wooden display mount
Dimensions: 15.5 cm diameter plate.
Weight: 193 g total
Provenance: Acquired in Germany from an auction house in 2026.
We guarantee the authenticity of the pieces, backed by the combined experience of our experts spanning more than 40 years. A Certificate of Authenticity (CoA) will be sent digitally by email.
This item has been legally acquired under European Law.
Details
Culture
Teotihuacan
Century/timeframe
3rd to 7th Century AD
Name of object
Head with Elaborate Headdress, Mounted for Display 3rd to 7th Century AD
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2026
Material
Terracotta
Country acquired from
Germany
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
1984
Previous owner - country acquired from
Germany
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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