Warrior in ceremonial armor, masked and armed... Lot 31

Warrior in ceremonial armor, masked and armed with a lance Brown terracotta Nopiloa culture, Veracruz, Mexico 600 - 900 A.D. H. 14 - W. 13.5 - D. 12.6 cm Restored tip of the spear, and small chips. Provenance: - Belgian collection. Bibliography: - "From Coast to Coast, Pre-Columbian Sculptures from Mesoamerica," Ted J. J. Leyenaar, Gerard W. van Bussel and Gesin Weber, Exhibition in Kassel in 1992 and then from November 27 to March 7, 1993 at the Rijksmuseum Voor Volkenkunde, Leiden. Reproduced as no. 41, p. 123.