head of indigenous woman or man (prehispanic times)

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head of indigenous woman or man (prehispanic times)

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This is a detail, appearing in Book VII, folio 1 verso, of the head of an indigenous woman or man, unnamed. She is outlined in black ink, her shoulder-length hair is painted black. We can see most of her face, including two eyebrows, two eyes, a nose, and a mouth. Her skin is painted with a faded flesh-tone watercolor. [SW]
cabeza de una mujer indígena
Detalle de la cabeza de una mujer indígena, anónima. Está delineada en tinta negra, y tiene el pelo negro a la altura de los hombros. Podemos ver la mayor parte de su cara, incluyendo sus cejas, dos ojos, la nariz y la boca. La piel está pintada al tono con acuerelas algo desscoloridas.