Maya Terracotta Portrait Head, Maize God Profile, Rare Scale
Updated August 26, 2026
| Lot number | 0085 |
| Estimate | $1,500 - $2,500 |
| Opening bid | $750 |
| 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 or Guatemala, Maya, ca. 600–900 CE. A large hollow terracotta head, mold-formed and finished by hand, broken from a standing or seated dignitary figure. The face follows the
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