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Dramatic bat or canine head; buff clay with traces of cinnabar decorations; many root markings and calcifications; superb detailing.
Bat head
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Bat head

Maker Nahua Artist
Date550-750
Place of originMixtequilla, Veracruz, Mexico, North 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
Visual DescriptionDramatic bat or canine head; buff clay with traces of cinnabar decorations; many root markings and calcifications; superb detailing.

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