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Urn Figure Head Fragment
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About this work
The face of this fragmentary urn figure is modeled with exceptional sensitivity. The downward gaze of the drilled pupils imparts a sense of quiet alertness.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineUrn Figure Head Fragment, c. 200–500 CE. Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec. Earthenware; overall: 17.2 x 22.5 x 13.7 cm (6 3/4 x 8 7/8 x 5 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener, 1990.275
