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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Bat head
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Bat head

Maker Nahua culture , Mixtequilla region (Mexico, south-central Veracruz)
Date550-750
Made/manufacturedNorth and Central America
MediumCeramic with pigment
Dimensions7 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (19.1 x 14 x 19.1 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Lawrence J. and Eileen Cassard, M.D.
Object numberC-82-113
Collections
DescriptionDramatic bat or canine head; buff clay with traces of cinnabar decorations; many root markings and calcifications; superb detailing.

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