Duck effigy jar

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Photograph by David Revette.
Duck effigy jar
Photograph by David Revette.
Artist/Maker
Datec. 1885-1900
MediumTerracotta with paint
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/4 in. × 9 in. × 4 1/2 in. (18.4 × 22.9 × 11.4 cm)
Credit LineTransferred from the Knox Hall of Natural History, Hamilton College
Object number1984.528
On view
DescriptionClay effigy bowl in the shape of a duck with black on white paint. Said to be from Arizona.
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Exhibition History 2011
Clinton, NY (Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College). "Learning to Look: Hamilton's Cabinets, Galleries and Museums Past, Present and Future," September 15 - December 16, 2011 (no cat.).
Provenance 1984: Hamilton College (Emerson Gallery), by transfer from the Anthropology Department;
by 1979 - 1984: Hamilton College (Anthropology Department), by transfer from the Knox Hall of Natural History;
by 1925: Hamilton College (Knox Hall of Natural History), by gift from an unknown donor (research pending).
Markings Adhesive label on verso in black ink: CA-235
Inscribed Inscribed in ink on bottom: E 175
Photograph by David Revette.
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Date: c. 1875-1900
Medium: Terracotta with paint
Object number: 1984.530
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Object number: 1984.529
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Medium: Terracotta with paint
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Unknown artist
Date: c. 1900
Medium: Terracotta with paint
Object number: 1984.525
Jar
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Unknown artist
Date: c. 1900
Medium: Terracotta with paint
Object number: 1984.524
Artwork is in the public domain. Image courtesy of the Ruth and Elmer Museum of Art at Hamilton…
Cup with handle
Unknown artist
Date: c. 1900
Medium: Terracotta with paint
Object number: 1984.521
Artwork is in the public domain. Image courtesy of the Ruth and Elmer Museum of Art at Hamilton…
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Unknown artist
Date: c. 1900
Medium: Terracotta with paint
Object number: 1984.523
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Unknown artist
Date: c. 1900
Medium: Terracotta with paint
Object number: 1984.519
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Jar
Unknown artist
Date: c. 1900
Medium: Terracotta with paint
Object number: 1984.517
Artwork is in the public domain. Image courtesy of the Ruth and Elmer Museum of Art at Hamilton…
Jar
Unknown artist
Date: c. 1900
Medium: Terracotta with paint
Object number: 1984.518
Artwork is in the public domain. Image courtesy of the Ruth and Elmer Museum of Art at Hamilton…
Jar with opposing handles
Unknown artist
Date: c. 1900
Medium: Terracotta with paint
Object number: 1984.516
Artwork is in the public domain. Image courtesy of the Ruth and Elmer Museum of Art at Hamilton…
Small bowl
Unknown artist
Date: c. 1900
Medium: Terracotta with paint
Object number: 1984.520