Bidspirit auction | Veracruz Sonriente Smiling Figure Pottery

Veracruz Sonriente Smiling Figure Pottery - Veracruz pre-Columbian 'sonriente' (smiling figure) pottery figure, ca. 100-800 CE. Provenance: By repute from the Bell family Collection (known for their contributions to the Bell Museum, University of Minnesota and for James Ford Bell, founder of General Mills). Height: 11 in x width: 7 1/2 in x depth: 2 3/4 in. Condition: Heavy wear to the pigment throughout. Some small losses along the headdress and the right hand. There is a repaired break to the back of the headdress. Some wear to the feet.