Teotihuacan culture cult mask depicting the idealized face of a high-ranking individual, probably a lord or dignitary invested with a ritual function. The modeling is marked by great sobriety, entirely based on the balance of volumes and the accuracy of proportions. The deeply carved almond-shaped eyes, with elongated eyelids, give the gaze an introspective, calm, and vigilant expression.
Circa 450-650 CE.
Cult Mask
carved limestone
c. 450-650 CE
Classic period
Teotihuacan, Valley of Mexico
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