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 sent to your email address.