Mezcala Stone Face Panel, 300 BCE - 300 CE
Stone
2.75
PF.0743
Scholars have suggested that the simple lines of Mezcala figures were at one time supplemented by painted details. That is perhaps the case with this head, which has a hole...
Scholars have suggested that the simple lines of Mezcala figures were at one time supplemented by painted details. That is perhaps the case with this head, which has a hole for attachment. If so, it has lost nothing of its personality as the paint washed away: if anything, it has gained in power.
Literature
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