Mask, 12th–9th century B.C., Mexico, Mesoamerica, Tlatilco, Ceramic, H. 5 1/5 in. (13.2 cm), Ceramics-Sculpture, Masks in ancient Mexico came in all shapes and sizes and ranged from those that clearly depict human faces to those that appear bizarre and/or supernatural. This mask, stylistically associated with the site of Tlatilco in the Basin of Mexico, shows a twisted, simianlike face with simple, serpentine curves for ears, bulging eyesockets with crisply outlined eyelids, and exaggeratedly prominent eyebrows
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Mask, 12th–9th century B.C, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Tlatilco, Ceramic, H, 5 1/5, 13.2 cm, Ceramics-Sculpture, Masks, ancient Mexico came, shapes, sizes, ranged, depict human, faces, bizarre, supernatural, mask, stylistically associated, site, Basin, twisted, simianlike face, simple, serpentine curves, ears, bulging eyesockets, crisply outlined, eyelids, exaggeratedly prominent, eyebrows
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