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Basic Information | | Accession Number: | 1951A352 |
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| Collection: | Antiquities – Central America |
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| Date: | 500 – 800 |
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Maker Information | | Maker: | Zapotec people – View history |
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Notes | These figurines were placed in special niches in tombs and although often referred to as funerary urns they did not hold the remains of the dead. It is possible that they offered spiritual protection for the deceased. This example depicts the bat god, a god of night and darkness who was closely associated with the dead. | |
Further Information | | Production Period: | Zapotec |
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| Place of Origin: | Oaxaca, Mexico |
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