Head

CultureMayan, Mexican

Date600-900 C.E.

MediumClay with pigment

DimensionsOverall: 10 3/4 × 10 × 8 1/2 inches (27.31 × 25.4 × 21.59 cm)

Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust

Object number62-13

On View

On view

Gallery Location

Collections

Central American Indian Art

Terms

Exhibition History

Painted Worlds: Color and Culture in Mesoamerican Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, November 1, 2025-February 8, 2026.

Provenance

With Black Tulip Galleries, Inc., Dallas, TX, by 1962 [1];

Purchased from Black Tulip Galleries, Inc. by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1962.

NOTES:

[1] Black Tulip Galleries was operated by dealer Everett Rassiga.

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