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Photographed by Scott Wolff. Captured from a digital file. Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Jaguar Effigy Mortar
Photographed by Scott Wolff. Captured from a digital file. Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Photographed by Scott Wolff. Captured from a digital file. Color corrected by Pat Cagney.

Jaguar Effigy Mortar

Artist Unknown
CultureEcuador | Pre-Columbian
DateClassic; Post Classic
MediumStone | Cinnabar
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. (7 x 13.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number78.526
Collections
On View
Not on view
DescriptionCarved jaguar effigy mortar. Rare incised stone mortar representing a jaguar with flaring mouth and curled tail. Original cinnabar pigment in tail.

35mm slide scanned by Ed Pollard-2016.
Unknown
Yoke
Classic Period (200-900)
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
Metate
Post Classic Period
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera - 2006.
Unknown
Incised Maya Ware Effigy
500-600
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
Tripod Effigy Vessel
Post Classic Period
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
Stone Jaguar
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
Metate
No Date
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
[Beaker with jaguar handles]
900-1350
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
Dog
No Date
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
Incensario Top With Head In Jaguar Mouth
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
Tripod Plate
600-900
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2019.
Unknown
Jaguar Head Vessel
1200
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
Mace head
No Date
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