Smiling Head
| Origin | Veracruz |
|---|---|
| Culture | Remojadas |
| Title | Smiling Head |
| Date | 500–1000 |
| Medium | Clay |
| Dimensions | Object: 4 3/8 × 6 in. (11.1 × 15.2 cm) Overall: 4 3/8 x 6 in. (11.1 x 15.2 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Frederick Stafford, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 59.16 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
A smiling head with its tongue slightly sticking out. The head has oval eyes, a pointed chin, and is wearing a large headdress and an earring on its right ear.
Smiling heads from a larger figure, such as 64.60, survive is greater numbers than the complete figures. Because of this fact, many scholars believe that the heads may have been intentionally broken off as part of a ceremonial practice.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Smiling Head | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=59.16