Effigy Bowl

37-12-4

From: Nicaragua (uncertain) | Guatemala (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 37-12-4
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Nicaragua (uncertain) | Guatemala (uncertain)
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Iconography Armadillo
Description

In form of armadillo with four short naturalistic feet, head and tail.Eyes made of bits of obsidian. Pottery: polished buff surface painted with lines and cross hatching in red and black. Feet and tail solid; head hollow and rattling.

Height 13 cm
Length 21 cm
Credit Line Guatemalan Expedition; Robert Burkitt, 1937
Other Number 1108 - Field No SF

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