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Urn Figure
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The figure projecting from the front of a cylindrical container wears a mouth mask perhaps shaped as a serpent’s fanged upper jaw. It probably served in a tomb as a companion to a larger, more complex figural urn. Though termed "urns," these ceramics do not contain the cremated ashes of the dead but usually are found empty.
| Artist / Maker | Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 200–500 CE (thermoluminescence date, 60 BCE–390 CE |
| Culture / Origin | Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec |
| Medium | earthenware |
| Dimensions | Overall: 26.1 x 16.3 x 16.3 cm (10 1/4 x 6 7/16 x 6 7/16 in.) |
| Department | Art of the Americas |
| Type | Sculpture |
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