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Double-Spouted Vessel with Reclining Figure

c. 1–800 CE

Colombia, Calima region, Yotoco style

Medium
ceramic, slip, resist paint
Measurements
Diameter: 19.6 x 19.5 cm (7 11/16 x 7 11/16 in.); Overall: 19.6 x 19.5 cm (7 11/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1995.44
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Location
233 Mesoamerican and Intermediate Region
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This headdress ornament reveals a considerable flair for showmanship through its size and many suspended parts, which would have swayed and glittered with the wearer's motion. Like many other Yotoco ornaments, it features an enigmatic human face with closed eyes, a huge nose ornament that hides the lower face, and great disks that dangle from the ears.
A reddish brown ceramic vessel features a bulbous body and two short spouts joined by a thick, arched bridge handle. A small figure reclines across the top between the spouts. Continuous bands of black triangles encircle the shoulder, while rows of white and black dots line the vessel's upper portion. The matte surface shows a weathered texture, with geometric patterns and figural details standing out against the warm clay.

Double-Spouted Vessel with Reclining Figure

c. 1–800 CE

Colombia, Calima region, Yotoco style

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