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Ancient Americas at LACMA

Artist
Adam Sellen
Object Collection
Zapotec Effigy Vessels
Object Number
MFR 1451
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Date Range
MA IIIB (Boos 1966: 465); Peche 500 - 600 d.C.
Subject Dimensions
39 cm.
Subject Institution/ Collection
Museo Frissell, Mitla, México.
Provenance
Howard Leigh
Description

Barro gris.

Notes or Gallery Text

La parte superior del tocado está rota. Boos piensa que la mano extendida pudó haber sostenida una vasija, pero este tipo de ademán es comun en la vasijas efigie. La foto que presenta Boos muestra la mano derecha intacta, pero actualmente la pieza flata esta mano.

Subject Bibliography

Boos 1966: 465, fig. 434.

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