Effigy Figure
51-48-37
From: West Indies | Puerto Rico | Ponce | Canas
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 51-48-37 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Arawak | Taino |
Provenience | West Indies | Puerto Rico | Ponce | Canas |
Culture Area | Caribbean |
Section | American |
Materials | Clay |
Iconography | Animal Head |
Description | Red-brown ware, irregularly fired. Snake or bird head with gashed and pierced crest, pierced eyes and nostrils. Piercing between head and vessel, probably for carrying cord. |
Height | 4.6 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Ricardo E. Alegria, Director Museo de Historia y Arte Universidad de Puerto Rico, 1951 |
Other Number | H - Field No SF |
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