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Ancient Americas at LACMA

Artist
Adam Sellen
Object Collection
Zapotec Effigy Vessels
Object Number
MFVM 10.3493
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Site Found
La Ciénega, Dist. de Zimatlán, Oax. (Peñafiel 1893: 20) Mitla, Oax. (Boos 1966b: 294).
Date Range
Xoo 600 - 800 d.C.
Subject Dimensions
7.7 x 16 cm.
Subject Institution/ Collection
Museum für Völkerkunde, Munich, Alemania.
Provenance
Fernando Sologuren 1880?
Description

Barro gris

Notes or Gallery Text

Según Martínez Gracida esta pieza proviene de La Ciénaga de Zimatlán. Sin embargo, un etiqueta sobre la pieza dice que proviene de Mitla. La pieza tiene varios detalles en la parte inferior.

Subject Bibliography

Peñafiel 1893: 20; Martínez Gracida 1910: lám. 39; Woeller 1960: lám. 27; Boos 1966b: 294, figs. 272, 273, 274; Urcid 1993: 159, fig. 13.

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