Animal head pottery effigy

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Object Number 65-18-20/23545

Display Title Animal head pottery effigy

Descriptions

Object Description Animal head pottery effigy

Inventory Description Ceramic, partial figurine, anthropomorphic head of dog?, extended snout with incised mouth and punctate nose, slit eyes, incised and punctate ear, loss of one ear, hollow, polished, grey paste

Classification

Figurine

Department Archaeological

Culture

Maya

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Central America / Guatemala / Guatemala / <County> / Guatemala City / Kaminaljuyu

Materials Ceramic

Dimensions Overall: 4.6 x 5.4 x 6.6 cm (1 13/16 x 2 1/8 x 2 5/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 65-18-20/23545

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