Vessel

73-20-11

From: Guatemala

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 73-20-11
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guatemalan
Provenience Guatemala
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Description

bird "effigy" vessel, globular body, slightly out flaring spout with undulating rim line protrudes from rear, loop handle rises from center and top of piece and a second spout protrudes in front in form of a bird head, small raised crest down the center of the head, red slipped and polised exterior, eyes, crest and scroll/floral designs on top of vessel in black, around neck are a series of two black horizontal lines enclosing a series of short black oblique lines, interior visible, cream, smooth

Height 29 cm
Width 26.5 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1973

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