Basalt Trophy Head, 100 CE - 500 CE
Basalt
4.75 x 5.5 x 5.5
PF.2727
Represented as the seeds or fruits of the human life process, trophy heads taken in battle completed the agricultural life cycle of the Meso-Americans. This warrior has an oval face...
Represented as the seeds or fruits of the human life process, trophy heads taken in battle completed the agricultural life cycle of the Meso-Americans. This warrior has an oval face with a protruding chin and lips that hint a smile. Perhaps the warrior has been rewarded in the afterlife as he has served a great purpose as an offering to the gods.
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