Colima Pre-Columbian Head Fragment

A tilted, solemn face with a headband, broken at the neck and mounted on a thin rod.

This pre-columbian head fragment is Colima, from West Mexico, Mexico. It is terra cotta. The Colima culture of West Mexico is known for hollow ceramic figures, many of which were placed in shaft tombs dating roughly between 300 BCE and 300 CE. A pale buff face with half-closed eyes, a downturned mouth, and a smooth rim of hair or cap. The back and lower edge are broken, rough and dark gray. A thin rod and black base hold it upright. It is 4.25 inches wide, 2.5 deep and 5 high.

Weathered, somewhat battered, and still looking up.