Vessel

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Vessel

Colima artistLinkedCulture matchlcp-45579cc4dbed

Date
c. 200 BCE–200 CE
Medium
Clay
Culture
Colima
Department
Arts of the Americas
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
8914

Colima artists made clay sculptures of various animals in addition to the dogs for which they are known. This well-fed coati is a relative of the raccoon. It is shown eating what is possibly an ear of corn, emblematic of coatis’ association with agricultural fertility. Americas

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The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund

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