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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Effigy Bottle with Cayman God
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Effigy Bottle with Cayman God

Maker Costa Rican, Atlantic Watershed
Date100 BCE-1300 CE
Made/manufacturedNorth and Central America
MediumBurnished orange ceramic with red slip
Dimensions4 5/8 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (11.7 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor, in honor of Professor Phillip A. Ward in appreciation of his kind encouragement and interest
Object numberC-73-123
Collections
DescriptionSmall pot with rounded bottom, supported by small conical tripod legs, curving up into wall, curving inward at 1/3 height, tall neck with appliquéd head, small mouth with outward flaring rim; red-brown ware with red slip, zoomorphic head applied to neck, upturned duckbill snout. wide spaced circular pill eyes with stamped concentric circles, ear nubs, upraised arms with hands at ears, necklace and fringed headdress with hair section in back.
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