Mythical figurine

Museum number:
3-30635
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
258 (previous number)
Accession number:
Acc.4779
Description:
Ceramic figure of a mythical beast. Dark green painted quadruped with white stripes on legs and tail; spattered with red paint. Orange eyes, with large bat-like ears, wide, open mouth with teeth showing and orange tongue sticking out. Stands on all fours on a yellow rectangular base. Head and tail broken off.
Donor:
Steve Vietti
Collection place:
Mexico
Collector:
Arthur B. Waugh Jr. and Richard Vietti
Materials:
Ceramic (material) and Paint (coating)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
September 29, 2009
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
width 10.4 centimeters and length 18 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Mythical figurine, accession number 3-30635, described as Ceramic figure of a mythical beast. Dark green painted quadruped with white stripes on legs and tail; spattered with red paint. Orange eyes, with large bat-like ears, wide, open mouth with teeth showing and orange tongue sticking out. Stands on all fours on a yellow rectangular base. Head and tail broken off.

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