Small bit of glue residue that can be removed from soaking in water
The surface exhibits stable age-related cracking and areas of darkening consistent with manganese deposits
formerly the Foliophiles Collection
while the female's orange pigment has been sympathetically touched up
Many were taken home as devotional souvenirs
Pre-Columbian Huastec female stone figure Small bit of glue residueHuastec Stone Female Figure Pre Columbian, Huastec culture, Veracruz region, Mexico, ca. 9001500 CE Height: 14 in. (36. 8 cm) An elegant sandstone sculpture representing a seated female figure, carved in the distinctive style of the Huastec culture of the Gulf Coast. The figure displays a serene, composed facial expression with almond shaped eyes, a prominent nose, and carefully rendered features, including large ear ornaments and a headband that