Pre-Columbian Veracruz “Smiling” Standing Figure 500 for the figure

500 for the figure

and left foot have been reattached with visible break lines

Finely carved in dense volcanic stone

Attributed to the Classic Veracruz culture of Mexico’s Gulf Coast

1000–1470 CE

Pre-Columbian Veracruz “Smiling” Standing Figure 500 for the figureVeracruz Smiling Standing Figure Classic Veracruz, ca. 600900 A. D. Height: 14 in. (35. 5 cm) Beautifully hand modeled in buff terracotta, this dynamic standing figure embodies the vitality and expressiveness characteristic of the Classic Veracruz sculptural tradition. With both arms raised and an exuberant open mouthed smile, the figure captures a moment of ritual performance or joyous invocation, evoking the spirit of the famous Sonrientes (Smiling