Armadillo Effigy Vessel

CultureColima
Titles
  • Armadillo Effigy Vessel
  • Blackware Turtle Effigy Vessel
Date300 BC–300 AD
PlaceColima, Mexico
MediumEarthenware with slip
Dimensionsvessel: 6 1/2 × 11 3/4 × 5 3/4 inches (16.5 × 29.8 × 14.6 cm)

Credit LineGift of William B. O'Boyle
Object number91.1800
Non exposé

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ProvenanceWilliam B. O'Boyle, New York, by at least 1980–1991; given to MFAH, 1991.
Exhibition History"From Playful Pups to Feathered Serpents: Animals in Ancient Mesoamerican Art." MFAH Traveling Library Exhibition, 2000–2001.

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