Teotihuacan Terracotta Head with Broad Headdress 3rd to 7th Century AD (No reserve price)
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Teotihuacan terracotta head fragment with a broad headdress dating to the 3rd–7th century AD, mounted on a wooden display base; dimensions 10 x 10 cm, weight 136 g.
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Teotihuacan Terracotta Head with Broad Headdress – 3rd to 7th Century AD
A Teotihuacan terracotta head fragment depicting a frontal face beneath a broad headdress with a raised circular element above the forehead. The arched brows, narrow eyes, projecting nose and softly modelled mouth give the face a composed expression, although the details have been softened by surface wear. The ceramic has warm ochre and brown tones with darker patches and deposits within the recesses. Irregular edges and a broken lower section preserve its condition as a fragment from a larger figure. It is presented on a later square wooden display mount. 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 the 20th of March 1984
Material: Terracotta; later wooden display mount
Dimensions: 10 x 10 cm total.
Weight: 136 gr
Provenance: Acquired in Germany from an auction house in 2026.
We guarantee the authenticity of the piece, 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 Broad Headdress – 3rd to 7th Century AD
A Teotihuacan terracotta head fragment depicting a frontal face beneath a broad headdress with a raised circular element above the forehead. The arched brows, narrow eyes, projecting nose and softly modelled mouth give the face a composed expression, although the details have been softened by surface wear. The ceramic has warm ochre and brown tones with darker patches and deposits within the recesses. Irregular edges and a broken lower section preserve its condition as a fragment from a larger figure. It is presented on a later square wooden display mount. 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 the 20th of March 1984
Material: Terracotta; later wooden display mount
Dimensions: 10 x 10 cm total.
Weight: 136 gr
Provenance: Acquired in Germany from an auction house in 2026.
We guarantee the authenticity of the piece, 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 Broad Headdress 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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