Head Effigy Vessel

Date1300/1500

Modern PlacePemiscott County, Missouri, United States, North America

MediumBuffware with red slip pigment

ClassificationsSculpture

Dimensions6 3/8 x 7 x 7¼ in.
16.2 x 17.8 x 18.4 cm

Credit LineFounders Society Purchase with funds from the Mary G. and Robert H. Flint Foundation

Object number1986.43

DescriptionSpherical vessel molded in the form of a naturalistic human head. Mouth is slightly parted with teeth indicated, large hooked nose, well-modeled ears pierced for ear pendants and small shallow eyes. Incised curvilinear patterns on the face represent tatoo designs. A small rectangular tab pierced with a hole projects out from the upper forehead. The hairline is indicated with a shallow ridge and the hair area is colored red with slip-pigment.

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