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Otter200 BCE–500 CE

Not on view
Burnished reddish-brown ceramic vessel modeled as a reclining animal figure, with a tubular neck opening at one end and stubby protrusions suggesting ears or limbs
Ceramic effigy vessel with burnished red-brown slip, modeled in a reclining form with raised limbs and a curved neck spout, smooth hand-built surface with applied sculptural details.
Title
Otter
Culture
Colima
Place Made
Mexico, Colima
Date Made
200 BCE–500 CE
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
6 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 4 in. (16.51 × 11.43 × 10.16 cm)
Credit Line
The Proctor Stafford Collection, purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch
Accession Number
M.86.296.161a
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas