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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.
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