Priestess standing with her hands raised. Richly... Lot 24

Priestess standing with her hands raised. Richly dressed, she wears a tunic with geometric decorations, topped by a cape engraved with a bird seen in profile. Her face is framed in red and shows body paintings. A tasselled headdress covers his head. This beautiful figurine was used as a ceremonial bell. Ceramic with creamy white slip and red and black ornamental paintings. Veracruz culture, Nopiloa, Gulf Coast, Classic Period, Mexico AD 450-650 H. 20,8 - l. 15 - Th. 8,8 cm Broken and glued. Provenance: - Marianne and Robert Huber, New York.