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Ancient Americas at LACMA

Artist
Adam Sellen
Object Collection
Zapotec Effigy Vessels
Object Number
MCO 0116
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Site Found
Tomaltepec, Oaxaca
Date Range
Pe 300 - 100 a.C.
Subject Dimensions
19 x 14.5 cm.
Subject Institution/ Collection
Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca, Ciudad de Oaxaca, México (exhibición)
Description

Barro gris

Notes or Gallery Text

La cara de esta pieza parece representar el glifo U. Puede ser que en el tocado hat un glifo C, o un temprano variante del glifo “caña” con dos numerales. Objeto excavado por Michael E. Whalen.

Glyphic Inscription
El glifo 2 C en el tocado. Variante temprano.
Subject Bibliography

Whalen 1981; Urcid 1992: vol. II, 404 (glifo); Marcus y Flannery 1996: 169.

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