Effigy Jar
40-16-239
From: Panama | Sitio Conte
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 40-16-239 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Cocle |
Provenience | Panama | Sitio Conte |
Site Name | Sitio Conte |
Culture Area | Central American |
Locus | Burial 11 |
Date Made | 450 - 900 CE |
Section | American |
Materials | Ceramic |
Technique | Painted |
Iconography | Turtle |
Description | Effigy jar. Ring base. Globular. Turtle head in relief. Vertical applique for tail. 4 string holes. Painted red, sepia, and purple on gray. Intact, except slightly chipped rim. |
Height | 8.8 cm |
Outside Diameter | 12 cm |
Credit Line | Panama, Cocle Expedition; J. Alden Mason, 1940 |
Other Number | B11 - 205 - Field No SF |
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