Pre-Columbian Veracruz Pottery Female Figure the fragment displays a stylized

the fragment displays a stylized feline form with expressive facial features and a naturally weathered surface bearing mineral encrustations and centuries of age

pierced ears for large ornaments

where such urns often served to hold offerings or cremated remains

300–700 CE

or the soul

Pre-Columbian Veracruz Pottery Female Figure the fragment displays a stylizedPre Columbian Veracruz Pottery Female Figure with Bitumen HighlightsVeracruz culture, Gulf Coast of Mexico, ca. 600 900 CEHeight: 6 in (15. 2 cm) Custom metal display stand included An expressive ceramic figure from the Classic period Veracruz culture, skillfully modeled to depict a standing female with characteristic sculptural features. The figure is rendered with a slender waist and rounded hips, her torso and legs carefully shaped to emphasize