Vessel in the form of a deer

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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: James Economos, Non-Indian, 1938-2019

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by MAI through an exchange with art dealer James Economos (1938-2019) in 1972.
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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: 24/6892
Barcode: 246892.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Vessel in the form of a deer
Media/Materials: Pottery, paint
Techniques: Coiled/hand built, modeled, painted
Dimensions: 22 x 8.5 x 29 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws683035d7e-f7ea-46a9-8e49-df2a6ffeb233

Record ID: NMAI_262602