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mounted in jewelry
acquired by family descent
Provenance: Ex-Elizabeth Dennis Collection
Exceptional Pair of Early Classic Maya Priest Figures — Escuintla Region
Pre-Columbian Veracruz “Smiling” Standing Figure mounted in jewelryVeracruz Smiling Standing Figure Classic Veracruz, ca. 600900 A. D. Height: 14 in. (35. 5 cm) Beautifully hand modeled in buff terracotta, this dynamic standing figure embodies the vitality and expressiveness characteristic of the Classic Veracruz sculptural tradition. With both arms raised and an exuberant open mouthed smile, the figure captures a moment of ritual performance or joyous invocation, evoking the spirit of the famous Sonrientes (Smiling