Ceramic figure of a double-headed mythical beast in the form of a coin bank. Painted black with red splatters; resembles a dog with horns with a fish-like creature on top, on rectangular base or foot. Both have wide, open mouths showing many white teeth; applied, red highlighted eyes; horns, nostrils and ears of the "dog" are highlighted in red; "fish" has a mohawk. Coin slot on left side of the back of "fish".
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:
Coins (money)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions and 7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Accession date:
September 29, 2009
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
height 22 centimeters, width 9.3 centimeters, and length 26.5 centimeters