Unknown Central and South American
"Laughing Boy" Effigy

"Laughing Boy" Effigy

Public Domain

"Laughing Boy" Effigy
Artist
CultureClassic Veracruz, Remojadas style
Titles
  • "Laughing Boy" Effigy
Date600–900 AD
PlaceMexico
MediumEarthenware with slip and traces of polychrome pigment
Dimensions17 5/8 × 9 1/2 × 6 3/4 in. (44.8 × 24.1 × 17.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frank Carroll in memory of Clytie Allen
Object number2006.675
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
205M Wiess Gallery
On view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas
Object Type
Provenance[Louisiana Gallery, Houston, before 1970–1985] [1]; purchased by Frank Carroll, Houston, March 27, 1985–2006; given to MFAH, 2006.

[1] Letter from Joan Crystal (1925–2016), September 7, 2012.
Exhibition History"Guardians of the Spirit: Tomb Figurines from Ancient Mexico". University of Houston, Sarah Campbell Blaffer Gallery, September 16–October 26, 1986.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, on loan, February 5, 2004–November 20, 2006, when accessioned as gift.

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