Pre-Columbian Zapotec Murcielago Urn, Mexico - West Coast and Classic Period Cultures
$ 2,640.00
Category: Pre-Columbian Art Sub Category: Mexico - West Coast and Classic Period Cultures Culture or Country: Monte Alban, Oaxaca, Mexico. Period: Ca. 600-900 A.D. Size: 9-1/8”H. Description: Pottery figural urn depicting the bat god with round, perforated eyes, toothy mouth, central crest and large perked ears. Wearing a rope necklace...
| Category: | Pre-Columbian Art |
| Sub Category: | Mexico - West Coast and Classic Period Cultures |
| Culture or Country: | Monte Alban, Oaxaca, Mexico. |
| Period: | Ca. 600-900 A.D. |
| Size: | 9-1/8”H. |
| Description: | Pottery figural urn depicting the bat god with round, perforated eyes, toothy mouth, central crest and large perked ears. Wearing a rope necklace with a central pendant and a belted loincloth. Large cylindrical urn incorporated on back. Central crest and tip of left ear restored, urn repaired from approximately three large original pieces with a 3” area of restoration. A stable hairline on the right side of the urn. |
| Provenance: | Private NYC collection. Ex. Merrin Gallery, NYC. |
