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Collections

Parrot200 BCE–500 CE

Not on view
Burnished terracotta ceramic vessel in the form of a standing bird with a large hooked beak, round swelling body, stubby clawed feet, and a small cylindrical spout at the crown
Title
Parrot
Culture
Colima
Place Made
Mexico, Colima
Date Made
200 BCE–500 CE
Medium
Slip-painted earthenware
Dimensions
10 1/2 x 11 x 6 1/2 in. (26.67 x 27.94 x 16.51 cm)
Credit Line
The Proctor Stafford Collection, purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch
Accession Number
M.86.296.175
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Fields, Virginia M., and Victoria Lyall. "New Galleries for the Ancient Americas at LACMA." Tribal Art no.50 (2008): 74-79.
  • Von Winning, Hasso, and Alfred Stendahl. Pre-Columbian Art of Mexico and Central America. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1968.