STATUE HEAD Toltec Culture, Aztec Period, Mexico Post-Classical,... Lot 41

STATUE HEAD Toltec Culture, Aztec Period, Mexico Post-Classical, 1300-1500 AD. H. 20 cm - W. 17, 5 cm Volcanic stone (tuff) with remnants of pigment. Head of an elderly dignitary showing a serene face. Eyes underlined in relief framing a long straight nose of simple shape; wide mouth half-open and full cheeks; on the sides, presence of the ears. The skull bears a kind of crown incised with remains of polychromy. Provenance: - Alfred Stendhal Gallery, Los Angeles, 1960s - Franco Monti Collection, 1960-1970s Exhibition/Publication : - Arte Precolombiana, Gallery 'La Palma', Locarno-Quai, Switzerland, exhibition from May 30 to June 30, 1961, described under n°27