Terra cotta heads, from the pyramids of San Juan Teotihuacan, photograph, page, Mexico, c. 1870 - in or before 1880, photographer, North America, paper, albumen print, height 102 mm x width 155 mm, sculpture, head (human), A grid of small sculpted heads arranged against a rectangular backdrop, each head carved from a light-colored material with varied facial features and headgear, showing smooth and textured surfaces, some with rounded faces, some elongated, some partial or worn, and a few with pronounced brows, noses, or lips; the backdrop has a warm sepia tone and a narrow border around the edges, with a strip of paper visible below the backdrop.
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Terra cotta heads, from the pyramids of San Juan Teotihuacan, photograph, page, Mexico, c. 1870 - in or before 1880, photographer, North America, paper, albumen print, height 102 mm x width 155 mm, sculpture, head (human), A grid of small sculpted heads arranged against a rectangular backdrop, each head carved from a light-colored material with varied facial features and headgear, showing smooth and textured surfaces, some with rounded faces, some elongated, some partial or worn, and a few with pronounced brows, noses, or lips; the backdrop has a warm sepia tone and a narrow border around the edges, with a strip of paper visible below the backdrop.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B00_307

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Terra cotta heads pyramids San Juan Teotihuacan photograph page Mexico c 1870 - 1880 photographer North America paper albumen print height 102 mm x width 155 mm sculpture head human grid small sculpted heads arranged rectangular backdrop head carved light-colored material varied facial features headgear showing smooth textured surfaces rounded faces elongated partial worn pronounced brows noses lips backdrop warm sepia tone narrow border edges strip paper visible backdrop

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