Pair of Veracruz Ceramic Heads, Bitumen Detail, ex-Chess
Updated August 26, 2026
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| Lot number | 0056 |
| Estimate | $700 - $900 |
| Opening bid | $350 |
| Auction | DAY 1 Pre-Columbian, Native American, Fossils |
| Date | September 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz, ca. 600–900 CE. A pair of ceramic heads broken from larger figures, each modeled with the fluent naturalism of the Gulf Coast workshops. The larger, in buff clay,
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