Tripod Effigy Vessel
Arts of the Americas
MEDIUM
Ceramic
DATES
500–1000
DIMENSIONS
12 3/16 x 6 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (31 x 15.9 x 16.5 cm)
(show scale)
ACCESSION NUMBER
31.1687
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mrs. Minor C. Keith in memory of her husband
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Brown tripod effigy vessel in the form of a standing male figure with two legs and a tail; his spine is exposed and his arms rest on his chest. The face has appliqued ears with small earspools, incised slanted eyes and a large nose, mouth with teeth and incisions from the bottom of the nose across the face (wrinkles?). The figure has small breasts and a pronounced penis; the legs and tail have vertical slits. The remains of a hat rest on the figure's head and there is a plain rim. Remnant of an adhesive label with the number 113. The ceramic style is La Selva.
Condition: fair; the rim is chipped, rattle balls are missing, and the surface is abraded.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Tripod Effigy Vessel, 500–1000. Ceramic, 12 3/16 x 6 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (31 x 15.9 x 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Minor C. Keith in memory of her husband, 31.1687. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.31.1687_view1.jpg)
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