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Cherimoya Vessel200 BCE–500 CE

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Ceramic vessel modeled as a spiral shell with stacked rounded lobes, dusty terracotta-red slip with gray mineral deposits, and a square-mouthed spout projecting to the left
Ceramic vessel modeled in the form of a conch shell, with a rounded base, tiered spiral ridges rising to a pointed apex, and a lateral spout. Terracotta clay with traces of red slip and mottled gray-green encrustation.
Title
Cherimoya Vessel
Culture
Colima
Place Made
Mexico, Colima
Date Made
200 BCE–500 CE
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
Height: 7 3/4 (19.68); Circumference: 25 3/4 in. (65.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
Accession Number
AC1996.146.26
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas