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Anthropomorphic urn with hemispherical lid, ovoid form, modeled features.
Burial Urn
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Burial Urn

Maker Chimila Artist
Date1100-1538 CE
Place of originLower Magdalena River, Colombia, South America
MediumCeramic
Dimensionsurn: 10 3/4 x 10 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. (27.3 x 25.7 x 25.7 cm)
lid: 4 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (11.4 x 21 x 21 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.162
Collections
Visual DescriptionAnthropomorphic urn with hemispherical lid, ovoid form, modeled features.
Anthropomorphic urn of ovoid form with modeled features.
Burial Urn
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