Song Dynasty Pottery Figure of a Boy beteljar This lovely unpolished Mayan terracotta

This lovely unpolished Mayan terracotta head fragment likely represents a deity or warrior from Maya culture

the Asmat are also historically associated with headhunting

Trade and Transformation

Andean women have used tupus to secure and decorate their clothing

Song Dynasty Pottery Figure of a Boy beteljar This lovely unpolished Mayan terracottaNorthern Song Dynasty, c. 9601127 AD, China An exceptionally rare and evocative unglazed pottery figure of a naked baby boy, possibly representing the infant Buddha, and most likely modeled during the Northern Song Dynasty Period. The softly rounded figure stands upon a rectangular plinth, his right arm raised to the front and left arm resting at his side, both hands clenched into small fists. A faint raised line beneath the neck suggests the original