Vessel
72-23-10
From: Western Mexico
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 72-23-10 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Colima |
Provenience | Western Mexico |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Ceramic |
Description | Made of red, mottled, polished clay. Vessel is formed by two roosters sitting parallel to each other; they are joined by a cylindrical spout which is slanted back. Mouth of cylinder is about 4.0x5.5 cm. in diameter. The body of each rooster is smooth. Each has a crest on its head which extends between their eyes and joins their beaks. There is a crack around the neck of the right-hand rooster. |
Height | 15.5 cm |
Length | 25 cm |
Width | 22 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Piper, 1972 |
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