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Lidded Tripod Cylinder Vessel with Human Face in Raptor's Beak300–600 CE

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Ceramic cylindrical lidded vessel on three carved legs, covered in low-relief figural and geometric decoration, with a central projecting face, warm brown clay tones
Title
Lidded Tripod Cylinder Vessel with Human Face in Raptor's Beak
Culture
Teotihuacan
Place Made
Date Made
300–600 CE
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
8 1/2 x 5 13/16 in. Overall (Diameter): 5 5/8 in.
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.957a-b
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas