Figurine

Museum number:
3-30903
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
JP-210 (previous number)
Accession number:
Acc.4777
Object count:
1
Description:
FIGURE: Ceramic devil (red) with 2 blue snakes along each side. Devil is in the form of a lizard or dragon, with yellow-tipped spines up the back and tail and longitudinally up the belly. Devil has clawed hands, 3-toed feet, and bulging eyes with yellow highlights, 3 large horns on top of head and a gaping mouth with white teeth. Note, one snake is broke away along proper left side. Label on base: in blue - “T.M.-OCUMICHO, 7/73”
Donor:
John Paul
Collection place:
Mexico
Collector:
John Paul
Materials:
Ceramic (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Dragons, Figurines, and Lizards
Accession date:
February 24, 2011
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
whole— height 28.5 centimeters, whole— length 14.2 centimeters, and whole— depth 13.5 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 3-30903, described as FIGURE: Ceramic devil (red) with 2 blue snakes along each side. Devil is in the form of a lizard or dragon, with yellow-tipped spines up the back and tail and longitudinally up the belly. Devil has clawed hands, 3-toed feet, and bulging eyes with yellow highlights, 3 large horns on top of head and a gaping mouth with white teeth. Note, one snake is broke away along proper left side. Label on base: in blue - “T.M.-OCUMICHO, 7/73”

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