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Artist name:

Oaxaca, Zapotec



Artwork title:

Part of funerary urn


Description: Part of funerary urn in the form of God of the Glyph L, possibly, seated cross-legged with hands on knees, facing forward, tall, ornamental headdress, large earrings, and elaborate decoration on chest. Terracotta, hand modelled. Label on back of headdress has virtually torn off - original catalogue sheet: Santa Lucia Cerea de Oaxaca. Oaxaca, Zapotec, probably Monte Alban 111 300/900AD.

Artwork date(s): 300/900AD
Artwork type: PreColumbian Collection
Medium: modelled terracotta
Measurements: 305X240X210
Accession number: 345

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