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Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2019.
Jaguar Head Vessel
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2019.
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2019.

Jaguar Head Vessel

Artist Unknown
CultureMexican | Mixtec | Pre-Columbian
Date1200
MediumEarthenware
DimensionsOverall: 15 3/4 x 3 in. (40 x 7.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number78.525
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 115-2 - Wonderstudio
DescriptionPolychrome jaguar head vessel with tongue protruding; hole in top of head. Early Mixtec jaguar god cult vessel of superior artistry.

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