Figurine Fragment

34-32-280

From: Venezuela | State Of Apure | Delta of Apure River | Arauquin

Curatorial Section: American

View All (2) Object Images

Object Number 34-32-280
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Venezuela | State Of Apure | Delta of Apure River | Arauquin
Culture Area Circum-Caribbean
Locus Surface
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Description

Animal or human head broken from a pot. Black ware firing buff; painted red. Face reduced to surface with ridges and grooves for nose, eyebrows, eyes and mouth. Ears are highly conventionalized and hang over the face.

Height 4.5
Width 2.6
Thickness 3
Credit Line University Museum / Columbia University Venezuelan Expedition; Vincenzo Petrullo, 1934

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.