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Jar
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Jar

Artist/Maker (Pacific Coast, Mexico)
Dateca. 300 BCE-300 CE
Mediumpottery and slip paint
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/2 x 14 3/8 x 6 in. (16.5 x 36.5 x 15.2 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Terms
    Object number89.0160
    DescriptionAnimal effigy vessels are a very common theme in West Mexican ceramic art. Dogs are the most widespread subject but other animals, such as this armadillo, were also depicted. Its head, neck, and legs emerge from the large carapace covering the animal’s body, while the tail serves as the vessel’s spout. The type of abstraction mastered by Central Mexican sculptors has led some scholars to interpret similar pieces as representations of small dogs dressed in turtle shells.
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    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Jar
    Colima
    ca. 300 BCE-300 CE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dog
    Artist Unknown
    ca. 200-1550 CE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Anthropomorphic Turtle
    Aztec
    ca. 1350-1521
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Tripod Bowl
    Greater Nicoya
    ca. 1000-1550
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Bottle
    Colima
    ca. 300 BCE-300 CE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Hunchback Figure
    Colima
    ca. 300 BCE-300 CE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Shaman Figure
    Colima
    ca. 300 BCE-300 CE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dahabiyeh at Luxor
    Antonio Beato
    late 19th century (printed 1992)
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Encased Horse Head
    Nigeria, Igbo people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Pendant
    Greater Nicoya
    ca. 300-800
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dish
    1723-1735
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Female Dwarf Holding a Staff
    Colima
    ca. 300 BCE-300 CE
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