Animal Shaped Effigy Vessel, Prehistoric Pottery
name: label: Discipline
content: Anthropology
label: Region
content: Central America
notes: label: Description
content: This object is part of the Education and Outreach collection, some of which are in the Q?rius science education center and available to see.
label: Geologic Age
content: Chiriqui
label: Notes
content: Animal shaped ceramic effigy vessel with a cream colored slip. Overall measurements are approximately 53 cm in circumference at its widest point and 9 cm high. A head and tail project from opposite sides with a rounded bottom supported by four legs. The top of the "shell" is hollow, surrounded by black and red painted geometric designs. The head, tail, and legs are also decorated. Possibly an armadillo Chiriqui Phase vessel.
label: Number of objects in this record
content: 1
label: Record Last Modified
content: 27 Dec 2023
place: label: Collecting Locality
content: North America, Panama, Chiriqui Province
topic: label: Topic
content: Education & Outreach
culture: label: Culture
content: Chiriqui
setName: label: See more items in
content: Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center
identifier: label: USNM Number
content: EO2688-DSP
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Education and Outreach collections
physicalDescription: label: Material
content: Ceramic, Paint