Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan Serpentine Head Fragment, Mexico, ca. 250–650 CE., Carved from a dense green-black serpentine, this striking fragmentary head depicts the stylized visage of a Teotihuacan figure, the features boldly abstracted yet finely balanced — the eyes reduced to narrow slits beneath a defined brow ridge, the mouth slightly parted in calm expression, and the ears projecting to the sides in typical geometric form. The crown flattens into a horizontal band that once supported an elaborate headdress or full effigy. The surface bears a mottled mineral patina with light earthen deposits, testifying to age and ancient burial.

Size: 3 × 3 ¼ in (7.6 × 8.3 cm)

Provenance: Ex Mike Hurtado Collection, Washington; acquired from the Estate of Donald Brody, Oklahoma.