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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Burial Urn
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Burial Urn

Maker Chimila people, Colombia, Lower Magdalena River
Date1100-1538 CE
Made/manufacturedSouth America
MediumCeramic
Dimensionsurn: 15 1/4 x 14 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (38.7 x 36.2 x 36.2 cm)
lid: 6 7/8 x 10 x 10 in. (17.5 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.161
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DescriptionAnthropomorphic urn of ovoid form with modeled features.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Burial Urn
Chimila people, Colombia, Lower Magdalena River
1100-1538 CE
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Burial Urn
Chimila people, Colombia, Lower Magdalena River
c. 1200-1500
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Burial Urn
Colombia, Lower Magdalena River, Moskito
1100-1538 CE
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Burial Urn
Colombia, Lower Magdalena River, Moskito
c. 1200-1500
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Burial Urn
Columbia, Tamalameque
c. 1200 - 1500
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Zapotec people, Valley of Oaxaca
300 - 500
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Standing man with feathered head decoration
Totonac people
250-450
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Standing figure in "laughing child" form
Totonac people
450-750
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Footed Bowl with Feline Mask
Costa Rica, Nicoya Zone
c. 1200-1550
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Head of Mythical Monster
Maya peoples, Mexico/Guatemala, Usumacinta River region
600 - 800
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Polychrome jar with transforming shaman lug
Costa Rica, Nicoya Peninsula, Tempesque
1200-1522
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Urn
Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
Period VI (c. 1200 - 1500)

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