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Effigy Drum1300–1500

Not on view
Cylindrical ceramic vessel with brick-red slip body, carved cream-colored rim and base bands with dense figural relief, and a large circular medallion at center
Title
Effigy Drum
Culture
Aztec
Place Made
Date Made
1300–1500
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
Height: 14 in. (35.6 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.27
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Fields, Virginia M. Children of the Plumed Serpent: the Legacy of Quetzalcoatl in Ancient Mexico. London: Scala; Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2012.