South Veracruz
Smiling Figure (Sonriente)
Mexico, Veracruz, c. 600–1000 CE
Ceramic, slip, paint
18 11/16 x 11 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.
(47.5 x 29.9 x 15.9 cm)
Figure on Platform
Mexico, Veracruz, c. 1200-1500 CE
Ceramic
10 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (26.7 x 11.4 cm)
Figure
Mexico, Veracruz, c. 600-900 CE
Ceramic, hematite
8 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (20.6 x 7 x 6.4 cm)
The human figures originating in Veracruz vary a little in terms of body proportions, but they all have the same long and thin almond shaped eyes, wide noses and mouths, and long ears.