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Ancient Americas at LACMA

Artist
Adam Sellen
Object Collection
Zapotec Effigy Vessels
Object Number
MFVV 55.158
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Site Found
Santa María Atzompa, Oaxaca.
Date Range
MA IIIB (Winter 1994a: 150); PPitao 350 - 500 d.C.
Subject Dimensions
102.5 x 95 cm. (!) ; Boos da otras medidas 41 x 38 cm.
Subject Institution/ Collection
Museum für Völkerkunde, Viena, Austria.
Provenance
Edward Seler
Description

Vestigios de pintura roja. La cara está pintada de color azul.

Notes or Gallery Text

Para otros ejemplos véase MNA 6-635, cm.A 44.78, EMB 24882, MDO 32 y MFR s/n 1. Para una análisis de este tipo véase Sellen 2002: 9.

Glyphic Inscription
El glifo C en el tocado. Máscara del Cocijo (glifo M) flanqueado por dos mazorcas de maíz.
Subject Bibliography

Seler 1960: lám. 17; Bernal 1966: 81, fig. 1; Boos 1966b: 73, fig. 52; Winter 1994a: 150.

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