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Vessel in the Form of a Shark200 BCE–500 CE

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Ceramic fish-shaped vessel with burnished brick-red and dark brown surface, short flared neck, incised tail fin and eye detail

Unknown, Vessel in the Form of a Shark, 200 BCE–500 CE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Vessel in the Form of a Shark
Culture
Colima
Place Made
Mexico, Colima
Date Made
200 BCE–500 CE
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
8 13/16 x 17 13/16 in. (22.38 x 45.24 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
Accession Number
AC1996.146.25
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas