Pre-Hispanic Collection
Jug with zoomorphic effigy
IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.144.1301
Category Pots and Containers
01 Photograph Gallery
Photo credits: Jorge Pérez de Lara
02 Object Information
- Description
Orange effigy jug depicting the head of a zoomorphic figure, possibly a monkey, with open eyes and a closed mouth. It features wavy incisions with scrolls along the sides.
The jug has a diverging neck and an insufflation tube (formerly known as a pouring spout) at the back.
- Period
- CLASSIC (150/200 A.D.-900 A.D.)
- Provenance
- Pacific Coast of Guatemala
- Medium / Material
- Clay
- Technique
- Incised, Modeled, Painting, Punctate, Stuccoed, Worked
- Dimensions
Height: 18 cm
Diameter: 11 cm
03 References and Exhibitions
- References to similar objects
- Exhibitions
“EFFIGY VESSELS: FACES AND SHAPES”. Spanish Cooperation Training Center, Antigua Guatemala (August 30, 2018 – February 24, 2019)
- Publications
