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Collections

Curled-Up Coati Vessel600–900 CE

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Ancestral Ceramics from Panama and Colombia
Ceramic vessel with flattened body in pale tan slip, decorated with bold dark brown scroll motifs, and a flaring funnel-shaped mouth in red-orange terracotta
Ceramic vessel with flat, asymmetrical form in cream and terracotta tones, featuring a raised central spout ringed with a coiled red slip design and a small side vent. Two modeled animal-head appendages with dark painted details rise from opposite ends of the rim.
Title
Curled-Up Coati Vessel
Culture
Greater Coclé
Place Made
Panama, Veraguas Province, Bubi, Conte style
Date Made
600–900 CE
Style
Conte
Medium
Engobe-painted earthenware
Dimensions
6 1/2 x 9 x 7 in. (16.51 x 22.86 x 17.78 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Alan Grinnell and Feelie Lee
Accession Number
M.2011.193.6
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas