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Date100 BCE-750 CE
MediumPolychrome ceramic
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (6.4 × 11.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Museum of Art
Object number2001.1.39
On view
DescriptionSmall flared, flat bottomed red clay polychrome slip-painted bowl depicting a two-headed creature around the exterior with feet, faces, and protruding tongues pointing towards eachother and linked with a linear geometric design as the body. The being most likely depicts a cetepide diety (or the Nasca Serpentine Creature) with stylized segmented body and legs. The protruding tounges may signify that the being is a "trophy head taster."
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Exhibition History
2012
Clinton, NY. Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, Hamilton College. "Archive Hall: Art and Artifacts," October 6, 2012 - Present (no cat.).
Clinton, NY. Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, Hamilton College. "Archive Hall: Art and Artifacts," October 6, 2012 - Present (no cat.).
Provenance
2001: Hamilton College (Fred L. Emerson Gallery); by gift of Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute. Gift of Mrs. Curtis Delano Sluman.
Markings
Marked in back ink on bottom: 93.32.3
Date: c. 700-950 CE
Medium: Polychrome ceramic with red, orange, and black paint
Object number: 2001.1.21
Date: c. 700-950 CE
Medium: Ceramic with polychrome slip and paint
Object number: 2001.1.11