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Ceramic Chupicuaro "Formative Period" anthropomorphic effigy bottle
Mesoamerican; Chupicuaro
Polychrome ceramic frog effigy jar with black, brown, and red designs on a white background
Native American; Zuni
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Ceramic frog effigy bottle / Mesoamerican; West Mexican

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Vessel designed to resemble an animal (most likely an amphibian). Raised areas on the surface used to create detail.

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Title(s): 
Ceramic frog effigy bottle
Culture: 
Mesoamerican; West Mexican
Date: 
300 BCE - 200 CE
Period: 
Late Preclassic
Place: 
Nayarit, México
Materials/Techniques: 
clay, slip, paint
Classification: 
Archaeological Objects
Object Type: 
Effigy Bottle
Accession No: 
54.7386
Department: 
Anthropology
Collection: 
Kravis Discovery Center
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