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Figure with Jar, c. 200 B.C.- 400 A.D.
West Mexico Shaft Tomb culture; Nayarit, Mexico
Cerami…
Figure with Jar
Figure with Jar, c. 200 B.C.- 400 A.D.
West Mexico Shaft Tomb culture; Nayarit, Mexico
Cerami…
Figure with Jar, c. 200 B.C.- 400 A.D. West Mexico Shaft Tomb culture; Nayarit, Mexico Ceramic; 9 1/2 x 6 x 5 1/2 in. 94.11.1 Anonymous donation

Figure with Jar

ClassificationsSculpture
Culture West Mexican Shaft Tomb
Date200 BCE - 400 CE
Made AtNayarit, Mexico, Central America, North America
MediumCeramic
Dimensions9 1/2 × 6 × 5 1/2 in. (24.1 × 15.2 × 14 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift
Object number94.11.1
DescriptionCeramic figure seated on a four-legged platform with mouth held to long-necked jar, Nayarit, Mexico, West Mexican Shaft Tomb Culture. The figure has both hands on the vessel, elbows out. The right hand is closer to the mouth. The figure is cross legged and wearing a headdress and nose ornament.
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