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Collections

Vessel with Bat and Caiman Figures800–1600 CE

Not on view
Dark gray ceramic tripod vessel with crescent-shaped body, two vertical spouts, modeled frog-like figures at each end, and incised geometric band along the front
Ceramic effigy vessel with dark gray burnished surface, resting on four conical legs. A central flared spout rises from a boat-shaped body with incised geometric patterns. A sculpted human figure with a headdress sits at one end; a smaller figure with raised arms appears at the other.
Ceramic tripod vessel with dark burnished surface, featuring a curved body supported by three bulbous legs, two upward-angled spouts, and a modeled animal figure seated at the rim; incised geometric band decorates the midsection.
Ceramic effigy vessel with dark gray burnished surface, crescent-shaped body raised on four conical legs, featuring a central flared spout, a smaller spouted vessel at left, and a seated modeled figure with headdress at right; incised geometric band decorates the body.

Unknown, Vessel with Bat and Caiman Figures, 800–1600 CE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Muñoz Kramer Collection, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost and Stephen and Claudia Muñoz-Kramer, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Vessel with Bat and Caiman Figures
Culture
Tairona
Place Made
Colombia, Tairona
Date Made
800–1600 CE
Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
8 1/2 × 9 × 4 in. (21.59 × 22.86 × 10.16 cm)
Credit Line
The Muñoz Kramer Collection, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost and Stephen and Claudia Muñoz-Kramer
Accession Number
M.2007.146.436
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas