Zapotec Effigy Vessels

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Key: KERR 6460

Actual Location: Unknown

Collection: It comes from a photo collection by Justin Kerr, from FAMSI's website.

Registration: Photo number 6460

Provenance: Unknown

Measurements: 17.3 cm.

Chronology: Peche 500 - 600 AD

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Reference: http://research.famsi.org/kerrportfolio.html

Comments: Cocijo enthroned. Compare with ROM 1936, MFR s/n 6, SMI 115002, UPM 29-41-707 and MCO 0679.

Glyphs: Glyph C in the headdress. Glyphs for corn grain decorate the throne.

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Key: KERR 5841

Actual Location: Unknown

Collection: It comes from a photo collection by Justin Kerr, from FAMSI's Website.

Registration: Photo number 5841

Provenance: Unknown

Measurements: 26.7 cm.

Chronology: Peche 500 - 600 AD

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Reference: http://research.famsi.org/kerrportfolio.html

Glyphs: The mask and attire correspond to glyph Ñ. Two glyphs for corn in the headdress.

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Key: KERR 6456

Actual Location: Unknown

Collection: It comes from a photo collection by Justin Kerr, from FAMSI's website.

Registration: Photo number 6456

Provenance: Unknown

Measurements: 17.8 cm.

Chronology: Peche 500 - 600 AD

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Reference: http://research.famsi.org/kerrportfolio.html

Comments: Human figure with serpent mask.

Glyphs: Glyph C in the headdress. Two glyphs for corn in the headdress. The glyph for corn field in the pectoral.

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Key: KERR 6455

Actual Location: Unknown

Collection: It comes from a photo collection by Justin Kerr, from FAMSI's website.

Registration: Photo number 6455

Provenance: Unknown

Measurements: 22.9 cm.

Chronology: Peche 500 - 600 AD

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Reference: http://research.famsi.org/kerrportfolio.html

Comments: Effigy of Cocijo.

Glyphs: Glyph C in the headdress. Glyph E above the conic cap, on both sides. The glyph for corn field in the pectoral.

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Key: MPM 50461

Actual Location: Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, United States.

Registration: 50461

Provenance: Unknown

Measurements: 19.5 cm.

Chronology: MA III (Parsons 1974: 136); Pitao 350 - 500 AD

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Reference: Parsons 1974: 136, fig. 137b.

Comments: This piece is probably missing side parts.

Glyphs: Glyph C in the headdress. The glyph for corn field in the pectoral.

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Key: MPM 54498

Actual Location: Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, United States.

Registration: 54498

Provenance: Unknown

Measurements: 23 cm.

Chronology: MA III (Parsons 1974: 136); Peche 500 - 600 AD

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Reference: Parsons 1974: 136, fig. 137a.

Glyphs: The glyph for corn field in the pectoral.

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Key: KERR 6466

Actual Location: Unknown

Collection: Mrs. John P. Bullington, Texas.

Registration: Photo number 6466

Provenance: Unknown

Measurements: 50 cm.

Color: Beige

Chronology: Peche 500 - 600 AD

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Reference: It was in a Sotheby's auction on 18 November 1991, fig. 160. It comes from a photo collection by Justin Kerr from FAMSI's website: http://research.famsi.org/kerrportfolio.html

Glyphs: Glyph C in the headdress. The glyph for corn field in the pectoral.

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Key: UCMA 6-6477

Actual Location: University of Colima, Archaeological Museum, Manzanillo, Mexico.

Collection: Probably a loan from the National Anthropology Museum.

Registration: INAH 10-81263 / MNA cat. 6-6477 / number 560 written in black on the glass.

Provenance: Unknown (Zaachila?)

Measurements: aprox. 23 cm.

Color: Beige clay.

Chronology: Pitao 350 - 500 AD

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Comments: The phalanges adorning both sides of the head can be seen in other pieces coming from Zaachila. The piece is missing the pectoral and the phalanx on the left side has been reconstructed. The mask worn by the figure is a Cocijo.

Glyphs: Glyph C in the headdress. Two glyphs for corn (broken) on both sides of glyph C.

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Key: BMC 503-11

Actual Location: Unknown

Collection: Barbier-Mueller

Registration: Inv. 503-11

Provenance: Unknown

Measurements: 51.8 cm.

Chronology: Pitao 350 - 500 AD

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Reference: 1985 Catalog of the Edward Merrin Gallery: fig. 45; Pre-Columbian Art in the Barbier-Mueller Collection, 1994: plate 58, pages 255 and 356.

Comments: A bird's wing in the headdress. A bag of incense above the ear pieces. Some iconographic details coincide with piece MNA 6-834, such as the frame of the corn field glyph.

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Key: SOTH 1991.194

Actual Location: Unknown

Collection: Sotheby Parke Bennet Auction, 14 May 1991.

Provenance: Unknown

Measurements: 22.8 cm.

Chronology: Pitao 350 - 500 AD

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Reference: Auction's catalog, Sotheby's 1991: fig. 194.

Comments: See MPM 50461 and SOTH 1998.126.

Glyphs: Glyph C in the headdress. The glyph for corn field in the pectoral and, in its middle, the glyph for cloud.

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Key: SOTH 1998.126

Actual Location: Unknown

Collection: Sotheby Parke Bennet Auction, 27 May 1998.

Provenance: Unknown

Measurements: 24.5 cm.

Chronology: Pitao 350 - 500 AD

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Reference: Auction's catalog, Sotheby's 1998: fig. 126.

Comments: See MPM 50461 and SOTH 1991.194.

Glyphs: A glyph C in the headdress. The glyph for corn field as pectoral. Under this glyph is the glyph for cloud shaped as an S.

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Key: SOTH 1990.207

Actual Location: Unknown

Collection: Peter Wray; Sotheby Parke Bennet Auction, 19 November 1990.

Provenance: Unknown

Measurements: 27.3 cm.

Chronology: Pitao 350 - 500 AD

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Reference: Auction's catalog, Sotheby's 1990: fig. 207.

Glyphs: A glyph C (?) in the headdress. The glyph for "cloud" can be seen in the strips hanging from both sides of the headdress. These strips end with glyph J for "corn". The glyph for "corn field" hanging as pectoral.

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Key: MSMA 10-604186

Actual Location: Site Museum, Monte Albán, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Registration: Inv. 10-604186

Provenance: Monte Albán, Special Project 1999-2000

Measurements: 47.5 x 44 cm.

Color: Reddish clay

Chronology: Peche 500 - 600 AD

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Comments: Clay plaque.

Glyphs: Three numerals in the upper part of the plaque. Glyph U, unfolded (3U). Under glyph U, the glyph for corn field as the place's name, flanked by two bird heads.