Xochipala
Figurine head
Xochipala, 1200-500
Physical Qualities
Earthenware, red pigment, thick white slip (eroded), 2 1/16 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/16 in. (5.2 × 3.8 × 2.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John J. McCavitt, Plantation, Florida
Object Number
1993.385
Head of youth modeled from sandy clay. Eyes, nostrils, mouth, and ear holes are drilled. Mouth slightly ajar. Youth wears red pointed soft cap. Cranial deformation observable in profile view.
