Vessel in the form of a parrot

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Date created: 200 BC-AD 300

Culture/People: probably West Mexican/Shaft Tombs Tradition: Colima style (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Edward Primus, Non-Indian, 1908-1980

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Edward Primus (1908-1980, an art dealer in Hollywood, California); acquired by MAI through an exchange with Edward Primus in 1956.
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Place: Colima State; Mexico

See related items: West Mexican/Shaft Tombs Tradition: Colima style (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/5718
Barcode: 225718.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Vessel in the form of a parrot
Media/Materials: Pottery, paint
Techniques: Coiled/hand built, modeled, painted
Dimensions: 21 x 13 x 15 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ed3718b7-36ed-4e10-933a-d7a63c15b249

Record ID: NMAI_240257