Pre-Columbian Huastec female stone figure otherwise intact and well-preserved with

otherwise intact and well-preserved with fine surface deposits and remaining painted details

while the female's orange pigment has been sympathetically touched up

shown holding a cluster of ulluchu fruit—an element closely associated with Moche ceremonial and sacrificial iconography

and a textured body surface likely representing stylized fur or spotted patterning

was a highly prized material reserved for elite and sacred objects

Pre-Columbian Huastec female stone figure otherwise intact and well-preserved withHuastec Stone Female Figure Pre Columbian, Huastec culture, Veracruz region, Mexico, ca. 9001500 CE Height: 14 in. (36. 8 cm) An elegant sandstone sculpture representing a seated female figure, carved in the distinctive style of the Huastec culture of the Gulf Coast. The figure displays a serene, composed facial expression with almond shaped eyes, a prominent nose, and carefully rendered features, including large ear ornaments and a headband that