DS.1990.242 Untitled (head of figure) (Teotihuacan, Mexico)

The human face was a popular sculptural theme at Teotihuacan, where it was carved in a range of sizes and in a variety of materials. The face is generally triangular in shape and has a wide, low forehead. The small scale and fragmented base of this particular example suggests it was likely originally attached to a larger image of the human figure, either sculpted from clay that has been broken or made from perishable material. Figures such as these are commonly referred to as originally having a funerary function as they have been found in burials.

Carol Robbins, Label text [1973.49], A. H. Meadows Galleries, 2010.

Pre-Columbian (American): AAT: 300016619

Teotihuacán: AAT: 300017031

Mexico (nation): TGN: 7005560

Teotihuacán (deserted settlement): TGN: 7007218

clay: AAT: 300010439

ceramic (material): AAT: 300235507

modeling (forming): AAT: 300053130

sculpting: AAT: 300264383

Teotihuacán III Period (Tlamimilolpa): AAT: 300017018

Classic (mesoamerican period): AAT: 300016983

sculpture: AAT: 300047090

faces (animal or human components): AAT: 300251798

face: DMA

head: AAT: 300262520

figures (representations): AAT: 300189808

headdress: AAT: 300046023

helmet (protective wear): AAT: 300036794

ear ornaments: AAT: 300211279

eyes (animal or human components): AAT: 300400484

nose: DMA

mouth: DMA

human figures: AAT: 300404114

figurine: AAT: 300047455

funerary objects: AAT: 300234126

funerary sculpture: AAT: 300184644

burials: AAT: 300263485

miniature (size): AAT: 300121995

From 1990: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of The Dozier Foundation [1], [2], [3]

[1] The main source for this provenance is existing information in TMS. Exceptions and other supporting documents are noted.

[2] The main source for this provenance is Acquisition List (dated April 02, 1996, copy in Dallas Museum of Art Collections Records Object File). Exceptions and other supporting documents are noted.

[3] The main source for this provenance is Committee on Collections Record (dated June 13, 1996, copy in Dallas Museum of Art Collections Records Object File). Exceptions and other supporting documents are noted.

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