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Effigy vessel

Artist
Dateafter 1520
Mediumclay
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of James E Caufield
Object number1963.18.2
DescriptionIncense burner of coarse brown clay in goblet shape with small human head wearing ear spools projecting from rim. About 2/3 of the body is ringed by a horizontal row of small round applied pellets which curves vertically upwards to the rim on dex. side. Interior smoke-blackened. Two vertical slits in sides of container.
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Not on view
Collections
Urn
PRE-COLUMBIAN/ZAPOTEC
500-750 CE
Seated figure
Pre-Columbian
200-600
Head
MEXICO/CLASSIC
500 BCE - 300 CE
Figurine
400-700 A.D.
Court robe
QING DYNASTY
1860s
Tripod bowl
Mexico
300 BCE - 0
Figurine
PRECOLUMBIAN MEXICO
1500-0BC