Adorno
Artist:
PRE-COLUMBIAN/OAXACA
Date: 500-800
Medium: Fired clay
Classification: Visual Works
Credit Line: Gift of Henry Schnakenberg
Object number: 1954.22.146
DescriptionGrey clay bat head from urn. Snarling pose with open mouth and exposed teeth. Tongue is protruding over the lower jaw; some type of ornament protrudes out the left side of the mouth, and most likely there was a duplicate on the right side, but now there is only a break. The nose is prominent and flat with incised nostrils. The eyes consist of deep holes and molded eyebrows; the ears are elongated but not pointed.
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In Collection(s)
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