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Maker(s):Unknown
Title:Standing zoomorphic figure whistling bottle
Date Made:late 19th or early 20th century
Type:Container
Materials:Ceramic; Earthenware (blackware)
Place Made:North America; Mexico
Measurements:overall: 6 3/4 in x 4 1/4 in x 3 1/2 in; 17.145 cm x 10.795 cm x 8.89 cm
Accession Number:  MH SK 2006.2139-8.INV
Credit Line:Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Mount Holyoke College
Museum Collection:  The Joseph Allen Skinner Museum at Mount Holyoke College

Description:
Slit opening on the back of the bull's? head. Lower part of the body was broken in pieces and poorly repaired, leaving wide cracks. A few small pieces are missing. Painted dark brown and polished. The head is decorated with incised short lines.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; bottles; indigenous people; containers; vessels; pottery

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