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Key:  MFVH B.349 Actual Location:  Museum für Volkerkunde und Vorgesshichte, Hamburg, Germany. Collection:  Dr. C.W. Lüdus (NAA photo archives: batch 92, box 6, binder 2). Registration:  B. 349 Provenance:  Unknown Measurements:  18 cm. Color:  Dark grey clay with a light grey coating. Chronology:  Pitao 350 - 500 AD   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Boos 1968a: vol. III, 30, plate XIV a & b. Glyphs:  Glyph F in the headdress. The bird's eyes are glyph E.

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Key:  MFVV 55.163 Actual Location:  Museum für Völkerkunde, Vienna, Austria. Collection:  Manuel Ortega Reyes (von Müller 1998 [1864]: 80); Edward Seler. Registration:  Nr 55.163 Provenance:  Unknown Measurements:  55 x 24 x 26 cm. Color:  Grey clay with a coating of beige stucco. Chronology:  MA IIIB-IV (Winter, 1994:157); Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Von Müller 1998 [1864]: 82; Die Mexikanishen Sammlungen,1965, plate 20; Winter 1994a: 157. Comments:  This standing human figure is holding a bat-shaped glass in his hands. The piece was probably made in two sections. A necklace of maxillae hangs from the neck. He wears a belt of bells around his waist. See also SMI195806.

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Key:  EMB 38471 Actual Location:  Ethnographic Museum (Ethnologisches Museum), Berlin, Germany. Collection:  Walter Lehmann (donated to the EMB in 1909). Registration:  IV Ca. 38471 Provenance:  Unknown Measurements:  10.5 x 10.5 cm. Color:  Grey clay Chronology:  Late MA IIIB-IV (Winter 1994: 159); Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Schuler-Schömig 1970: 116, plate 79; Winter 1994a: 159. Comments:  A bat's head combined with a bat's claw. Glyphs:  Epsilon or "blood" glyph in the corners of the mouth. It has two coefficient-5 bars in the eyebrows (10 epsilon?). Dating:  TL by Goedicke et al. 1992: 70, test # 79: authentic (undated).

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Key:  MSMA 1993.23.3 Actual Location:  Site Museum, Monte Albán, Oaxaca, Mexico. Registration:  Burial 1993-23, no. 3, Monte Albán. Provenance:  South platform, West side, structure PSLP-S2, square 17, Monte Albán, Oaxaca. Measurements:  30 x 25 x 24 dia. cm. Color:  Beige clay Chronology:  MA IIIB-IV (Winter et al. 1995:126); Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Winter et al. 1995: 126-127. figs. 33b, 34a, 35b. Comments:  This piece was found in a grave associated with a skeleton and a bat's claw vessel. According to Winter the grave was looted in pre-Hispanic times and these pieces were removed. The effigy vessel was found in two pieces, at different ends of the tomb. When the piece was found the figure was holding a bag of incense (see excavation photo, Winter et al. 1995: 127) but the report does not describe this fragment and it is currently without it. The figure is wearing a mouth mask (type 2). To compare this piece with another, more complete, see SOTH 1976.147.

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Key:  MRT 1 Actual Location:  Mexican Museum of Prehispanic Art, Rufino Tamayo, Oaxaca, Mexico. Collection:  Rufino Tamayo Provenance:  Unknown Measurements:  aprox. 30 cm. Color:  Grey clay Chronology:  Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Comments:  Representation of a bat. Glyphs:  Two epsilon glyphs in the corners of the mouth. The eyebrows are shaped like bar numerals.

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Key:  MACP 6-868 Actual Location:  Carlos Pellicer Archaeology Museum, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Registration:  Before MNA-6-868 Provenance:  Unknown Measurements:  17 cm. Chronology:  Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Caso and Bernal 1952: 70, fig. e. Comments:  Based on a drawing by Mendoza. Bat head. In this case, the eyebrows look like number bars. Glyphs:  The epsilon or "blood" glyph as necklace.

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Key:  MFR 12513 Actual Location:  Frissell Museum, Mitla, Mexico. Registration:  12513 / INAH 31 64 Provenance:  Unknown Measurements:  26 x 23 cm. Color:  Grey clay Chronology:  Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Comments:  Effigy of a bat, the nasal appendage of which is missing. Glyphs:  The glyphs for blood worn as a collar. Dating:  F75

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Key:  MCO s/n 4 Actual Location:  Museum of Cultures of Oaxaca, City of Oaxaca, Mexico. Provenance:  Unknown Chronology:  Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Treasures of the Regional Museum of Oaxaca, 1994: 80; plate 26. Comments:  Effigy of a bat. Glyphs:  Glyph for blood on both sides of the mouth.

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Key:  MNA 6-259 Actual Location:  National Anthropology Museum, Mexico City, Mexico (exhibited). Collection:  Ortega Reyes Registration:  6-259 / 1017836 Provenance:  Unknown Chronology:  Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Comments:  Effigy of a bat. This object may have formed part of the collection of Dr. Manuel Ortega Reyes in Oaxaca, circa 1860 (see Von Müller 1998 [1864]: 82, plate I).

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Key:  SLAM 127:1980 Actual Location:  Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Collection:  Valetta Malinowska; Morton D. May Registration:  127:1980 / former loan number 1970.495 Provenance:  Unknown Measurements:  20 cm. Chronology:  MA IV (Parsons 1980:150); Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Parsons 1980: 150, fig. 232 Comments:  Effigy of a bat. Dating:  Shaplin and Zimmerman, 1978, TL no. 60 (250 rads - authentic).

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Key:  ROM 1913 Actual Location:  Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada. Collection:  Constantino Rickards Registration:  HM 1913 Provenance:  Zaachila, Zimatlán, Oaxaca. Measurements:  21.5 cm. Color:  Dark grey clay with traces of red pigment. Polished. Chronology:  Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Comments:  Effigy of a bat.

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Key:  ROM 341 Actual Location:  Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada. Collection:  Constantino Rickards Registration:  HM 341 Provenance:  Zaachila, Distrito de Zimatlán, Oaxaca. Measurements:  23 cm. Color:  Dark grey clay with traces of red pigment. Polished. Chronology:  Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Comments:  Effigy of a bat.

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Key:  MNA 6-21 Actual Location:  National Anthropology Museum, Mexico City, Mexico (exhibited). Collection:  Fernando Sologuren #410 Registration:  6-21 / 10-61339 INAH Provenance:  Jalieza, Ocotlán Measurements:  40 cm. Color:  Covered with white pigment. Chronology:  Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Gendrop 1970: 136, fig. 157a. Comments:  Bat effigy head. According to Sologuren this piece was found inside a tomb encrusted in a niche.

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Key:  Nelson 1 Actual Location:  Unknown Collection:  Nelson Provenance:  Unknown Chronology:  Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Drawing based on a photograph provided by Javier Urcid (2003). Comments:  Effigy of a bat carrying a staff. There is some kind of knot in the genitals. Glyphs:  Two glyphs for blood in the corners of the mouth.

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Key:  EMB 35312 Actual Location:  Ethnographic Museum (Ethnologisches Museum), Berlin, Germany. Collection:  Edward Seler 1911 Registration:  IV Ca. 35312 Provenance:  Santo Domigo Jalieza, Oaxaca. Measurements:  11.5 x 10.9 x 5.5 dia. cm. Color:  Grey clay Chronology:  Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Schuler-Schömig 1970: 60, plates 63 a-b. Comments:  Vase in the shape of a bat's claw. The claws are missing. Compare this vase with ROM 323, which is complete and has the same glyph. Glyphs:  Glyph V on vase. The glyph for heart or blood, Teotihuacan style, on the claw's foot. On the opposite side, the glyph for blood. Dating:  TL by Goedicke et al. 1992, test no. 63: authentic (TL's date: A.C. 1235-1287).

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