Smiling Veracruz Deity with Protruding Tongue

The clay head of a Smiling deity, Veracruz style, Mexico,…
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The clay head of a Smiling deity, Veracruz style, Mexico, depicting Mesoamerican humor with protruding tongue and swollen cheeks, 20.5 cm high including stand

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