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1886.1.1102

Ceramic figure depicting a bundle of sticks

1886.1.1102

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ceramic figure depicting a bundle of sticks
Long description
Small pottery object moulded into the shape of a bundle of sticks, or grass that is bound in the centre. The object is square ended at both ends and is hollow on the reverse side. It might be an incense burner ornament. [SM 05/02/2008]
Geographical reference
Mexico
Latin America and the Caribbean > Central America > Mexico
Puebla State Cholula Great Pyramid of Cholula [Tlachihualtepetl]
Date / Period
Date made: On or before 1864
Date collected
?On or before 1864
Acquisition information
Transferred: 05/10/1950
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Process Moulded, Process Fire-Hardened
Dimensions
Width: max 22 mm, Length: max 34 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1886.1.1102 Other numbers: 1102

Search terms: Pottery, Figure, Religion, Unidentified Object, Incense-burner