Three Precolumbian Mesoamerican Pottery Applique Heads

**Originally Listed At $200**



Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerica, ca. 300 BCE to 1500 CE. A trio of small modeled pottery heads, each rendered with simplified facial features including narrow slitted eyes, and delineated mouths with incised teeth, likely originally serving as applique elements affixed to ceramic vessels. The consistent scale and related facial treatment suggest they were produced as a group or within the same tradition, with minor surface wear and firing irregularities consistent with age and use. Size of largest head: 0.7" L x 0.5" W x 1.8" H (1.8 cm x 1.3 cm x 4.6 cm)



Provenance: private Keokuk, Iowa, USA collection, acquired in Orlando, Florida, USA in the late 1980s



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