“Smiling Head” (600–1100) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Smiling Head

Smiling Head

TitleSmiling Head
Date600–1100 7th century
Mediumterracotta
ClassificationSculpture
OriginMexico, Classic Veracruz (Totonac or Tajin) Mexico
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineSmiling Head, 600–1100. Mexico, Classic Veracruz (Totonac or Tajin). Terracotta; overall: 17.2 x 13.1 x 10.6 cm (6 3/4 x 5 3/16 x 4 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Jane Taft Ingalls, 1962.251
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Smiling Head” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 600–1100. It is executed in terracotta and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Updated 2026-09-06