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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Head Effigy
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Head Effigy

Possible OriginOaxaca, Mexico, North America
CultureOlmec, Monte Alban, or Zapotec
Dateca. 500 BCE-1520 CE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineGift of Cora W. and Laurence C. Witten II
Dimensions4 15/16 x 4 5/8 in. (12.5 x 11.7 cm)
Object number1992.015.197
ProvenanceEx coll. Laurence (1926-1995) and Cora (1931-2023) Witten, United States, purchased from Victor Gonzalez [Oaxaca Curios Shop], Oaxaca, Mexico, ca. 1967-1971.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas