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Anthropomorphic urn with lid; lid modeled with head and small raised arms; body of ovoid form; pigment.
Burial Urn
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Burial Urn

Maker Tamalameque Artist
Datec. 1200 - 1500
Place of originMagdalena River, Colombia, South America
MediumCeramic
Dimensionsurn: 6 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (17.1 x 19.1 x 19.1 cm)
lid: 7 5/8 x 10 3/4 x 7 1/16 in. (19.4 x 27.3 x 17.9 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.163
Collections
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