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Object Number
35-106-20/13540
Display Title
Polychrome pottery - tripod vessel leg in shape of bird effigy
Descriptions
Object Description
Tripod vessel leg in shape of bird's head; interior vessel, red slip; leg, polychrome decoration on exterior (red, orange, and black on white); leg is hollow, back side is plain, unslipped.
Classification
- Dish
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Mixteca-Puebla
- Postclassic (Mesoamerica)
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Puebla
/
<County>
/
Cholula
Intrasite
3 mts. 36 cm.
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 9.4 × 5.8 × 3.6 cm (3 11/16 × 2 5/16 × 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-106-20/13540 ; 3 mts. 36 cm.
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