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Clay can

The vessels described by Caecilie Seler as melon jugs are more likely to be gourds. With their bulbous shape, raised spout and ribbon-shaped handle, they resemble European teapots. The present piece, with its deep and regular indentations, is a particularly naturalistic example from this group. It is made of white clay and shows no traces of painting. (A. Nicklisch 2003)

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Cultural attribution
Huaxteken (Huaxteca)
Object type
Clay can
Dimensions
Objektmaß: 21,1 x 24,6 x 23,3 cm
Material/Technique
Sound
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 9669

Provenance and sources

when
Postclassical
where
Mexico
Tanquian
who
Huaxteken (Huaxteca)

who
Seler, Eduard - Collectors

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