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“Smiling” (sonrientes) Figure,Remojadas Culture, (Veracruz, contemporary Mexico, Mesoamerica), 7th–8th century, Ceramic with colour, 47.5 x 29.9 x 15.9 cm, The Metropolitan Museum.

#remojadas culture #ceramic #smiling figure #7th 8th century #pre-columbian #native american art #mexican art #7th century #8th century #sonrientes #mesoamerica #veracruz #hollow ceramic #ambiguity of gender and age #emotional expression is usually uncommon #but not here #figure is wearing garment a hat and jewelry #detail only on the front #found mostly in burial sites and rubbish heaps #art history 
Ars Longa, Vita Brevis@efikeff
Sat, 13 Nov 2021 11:37:02
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