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Object Number
79-72-20/19931
Display Title
Leg of earthen vase, animal head
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ceramic leg, hollow, zoomorphic head, large eyes and ears, pointed snout, three openings at mouth area, red pigment, hole at top of head where attached to vessel, small loss on one ear
Classification
- Base
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Nicaragua
Materials
Ceramic , Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 8.9 × 7.5 × 7.7 cm (3 1/2 × 2 15/16 × 3 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
19.931
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