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Object Number
78-42-20/15179
Display Title
Knob of vase, animal and human face
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ceramic figurine attached to body sherd, zoomorphic and anthropomorphic faces, large zoomorph has protruding snout and deep grooves on either side of mouth and incised eyes, human head sits on top of zoomorph, punctate eyes, grooved mouth, protruding tongue, zoomorph ears also appear to be anthropomorph's hands, orange pigment overall
Classification
- Sherd
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Nicaragua
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Boaco
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<County>
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Teustepe
Materials
Ceramic , Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 9.1 × 7.3 × 11.6 cm (3 9/16 × 2 7/8 × 4 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
15.179; N. o 144. From / Dr. E. Flint, Granada Ngua. / Teustepe
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