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| Accession # | 48.22.21 |
|---|---|
| Culture | Zapotec |
| Title | Funerary Urn |
| Date | 200-800 |
| Medium | Ceramic |
| Dimensions | 14 1/16 × 11 1/4 × 7 7/8 in. (35.7 × 28.6 × 20 cm) |
| Credit Line | By exchange |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 28, Shelf B (Special Exhibition) |
| Description | Grey funerary urn representing the Rain and Lightening God Cocijo with the characteristic thick, blunt snout, and seated with legs crossed in front and hands resting on his knees. He wears a large, elaborate headdress decorated with a mask panel [verify presence of Glyph C, the Zapotec day name for Water] and feathers. He also wears large ear plugs and an ornate pendant necklace. |
