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Effigy vessel
Effigy vessel
Object number2017.3.2

Effigy vessel

Date500-800
Artist (Central Valleys, Oaxaca, Mexico (Mesoamerica))
CultureMesoamerican
MediumCeramic with pigment
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/2 × 5 1/4 × 4 3/4 in. (21.6 × 13.3 × 12.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sally Grossman
On View
Not on view
PeriodClassic Period
Classification(s)
Vassar Exhibitions
Exhibition HistoryPoughkeepsie, New York, The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, "Mesoamerican Exhibit," January 19 - April 23, 2017.
Object information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. To help improve this record, please email loebcollections@vassar.edu
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