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Key:  MNA 6-78 Actual Location:  National Anthropology Museum, Mexico City, Mexico (exhibited). Registration:  6-78; INAH 10-3199 Provenance:  Cistern IV, Monte Albán, Oaxaca. Measurements:  14.4 x 12 cm. Color:  Orange and grey. Chronology:  MA IIIA (Caso and Bernal 1952: 297); Pitao 350 - 500 AD   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Caso and Bernal 1952: 174, fig. 297; Paddock 1966: 132, fig. 106; Funerary furniture (Mobilier funéraire) fig. 5; The richness of Ancient Mexico (Les richesses de l'Ancien Mexique), 1994: 6, fig. 4. Comments:  Caso and Bernal (1952: 174) designate this piece as MA-IIIA because the rim of the vase is wide and turned outwards like in the "flower vases" that were characteristic of the time. Because the efigie is wearing a "huipil" it probably represents a female impersonator. Glyphs:  Human figure with an owl's head or glyph F and, in the chest, numeral 1 (1 F).

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Key:  MNA 6-4852 Actual Location:  National Anthropology Museum, Mexico City, Mexico. Registration:  6-52 Provenance:  Antechamber of tomb 103, no. 1, Monte Albán, Oaxaca. Measurements:  37 cm. Color:  According to Caso's description, huipil: yellow with red tassel; face: red; hair Chronology:  MA IIIB (Caso and Bernal 1952: 252); Peche 500 - 600 AD   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Caso 1938: 69, 70, 71, fig. 88; Caso & Bernal 1952: 288, fig. 437; Romero 1958: 210, plate XLV; Gendrop 1970: 138, fig. 159b. Comments:  The piece was found in the antechamber of tomb 103, which was excavated by Caso during the sixth period (1937). Next to this piece, a pot with double pouring handle, decorated with a Cocijo head in front and with a black, polished cylindrical glass was found, as well as some fragments of earthenware bowls with fresco polychrome decorations. The tomb was dated MA IIIA-IIIB. See the other two effigy vessels of this tomb under MNA t/103 Nos. 2 and 3.

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Key:  MFR 13010 Actual Location:  Frissell Museum, Mitla, Mexico. Collection:  Darío Quero Registration:  MFR 13010 / INAH 2893 Provenance:  Unknown Measurements:  18.7 x 12.2 x 11.5 cm. Color:  Grey clay with traces of red pigment. Chronology:  MA IIIA (Boos 1966b: 58; Shaplin according to MFR card); Pitao 350 - 500 AD   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Boos 1966a: vol. II, 108, plate XC; Boos 1966b: 58, fig. 37; Paddock 1966: 136, fig. 120. Glyphs:  Two bars and two dots in (12) under the hands. In the headdress, glyph F (owl) (12 F).

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Key:  AM 61-16 Actual Location:  Atkins Museum (Nelson Gallery ), Kansas City, United States. Registration:  61-16 Provenance:  Monte Albán, Oaxaca. Measurements:  63.5 cm. Color:  Light grey clay Chronology:  MA IIIA (Boos 1966b: 61); Pitao 350 - 500 d.C.   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Boos 1966b: 61, plate 41; Stendahl 1968: 189, fig. 236. Comments:  Person holds a staff in the right hand and a bag of incense in the left hand. Glyphs:  The owl's mask in the headdress. Correspondence with glyph F.

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Key:  BMS 15997 Actual Location:  Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo, United States. Registration:  C 15997/Acc. 47151 Provenance:  Ejutla, Oaxaca Measurements:  47.5 x 52.5 cm. Color:  Grey clay Chronology:  Pitao 350 - 500 AD   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Dollero 1911: 813; Boos 1966b: 126, fig. 108; Winter 1994: 146. Comments:  According to a note published by Dollero (1911: 813), this piece comes from Ejutla and this author lets us guess that it was part of an exhibition in town. Part of the glyphic information got loose from the cartouche. The cartouche hangs from the owl's neck. This piece was bought in 1947 by Berkely Galleries (personal communication with Kevin Smith, Curator for Mesoamerica, Buffalo Science Museum, 1998). Glyphs:  The owl's mask in the headdress represents glyph F.

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Key:  ROM 168 Actual Location:  Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada. Collection:  Constantino Rickards Registration:  HM 168 Provenance:  Unknown Measurements:  13.5 cm. Color:  Dark grey clay. Chronology:  Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Glyphs:  The owl's face in the vessel corresponds to glyph F.

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Key:  MNA 6-4850 Actual Location:  National Anthropology Museum, Mexico City, Mexico. Registration:  6-4850 (INAH 10-61335) Provenance:  Offering in courtyard VII of tomb 103, Monte Albán, Oaxaca. Measurements:  aprox. 20 cm. Color:  Grey clay with traces of red pigment. Chronology:  MA IIIB (Caso and Bernal 1952: 185); Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Caso 1939: 181 -183, figs. 18 & 19; Caso and Bernal 1952: 185-186, fig. 315. Comments:  Caso and Bernal say: "In [the offering] there are five human figures with masks of bird beaks. Two of them also have quetzal headdresses, while the other three are wearing serpent headdresses. Perhaps, together, they represent the Quetzalcoatl" (Caso and Bernal 1952: 185-186). This figures has an owl's mask in headdress and holds an incense bag in the left hand. All the figures' headdresses are removable. See MNA 6-4851.

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Key:  CPA 4 Actual Location:  Private collection in Mexico Collection:  Kurt Stavenhagen Registration:  ST-L10-0105 Provenance:  Unknown Chronology:  Peche 500 - 600 AD   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Boos 1996: 62, fig. 42 Comments:  Elaborate headdress with two figures wearing owl helmets that flank a central figure representing Xocani.

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Key:  CB 7 Actual Location:  Bustamante Vasconcelos Foundation, Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico. Collection:  Mr. Manuel J. Bustamante Vasconcelos Provenance:  Unknown Measurements:  aprox. 26 cm. Color:  Grey clay Chronology:  Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Comments:  A pot with the representation of an owl. Glyphs:  Four glyphs E above the eyes.

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Key:  MFR 12583 Actual Location:  Frissell Museum, Mitla, Mexico. Registration:  MFR 12583 / INAH 3263 Provenance:  Unknown Measurements:  50 x 38 cm. Color:  Grey clay Chronology:  Peche 500 - 600 AD   Click to view Chronology Comments:  This figure is missing the head and part of the left hand. However, we can see that it was carrying a bag of incense in this hand. The right hand is stretched out, palm up. Glyphs:  The face of an owl is tied to the right arm and glyph M (Cocijo) to the left arm. Dating:  F57

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Key:  MNA 1944 Actual Location:  National Anthropology Museum, Mexico City, Mexico. Provenance:  Etla, Oaxaca. Measurements:  15 cm. Chronology:  Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Caso and Bernal 1952: 176, fig. 300. Comments:  Demijohn with owl face.

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Key:  MNA Mont. t/105 Actual Location:  National Anthropology Museum, Mexico City, Mexico. Provenance:  Mound of tomb 105, Monte Albán, Oaxaca. Measurements:  13 cm. Chronology:  Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Caso and Bernal 1952: 175, fig. 298. Comments:  Globular pot with owl's face.

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Key:  MNA no. 200 Actual Location:  National Anthropology Museum, Mexico City, Mexico. Collection:  Guillermo Heredia Provenance:  Ejutla, Oaxaca. Chronology:  Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Caso and Bernal 1952: 176, fig. 301. Comments:  Demijohn with owl's face.

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Key:  MACP A-0283 Actual Location:  Museum of Archaeology Carlos Pellicer, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico Registration:  A-0283 Provenance:  unknown Color:  Grey Chronology:  Xoo 600 - 800 AD   Click to view Chronology Reference:  Caso and Bernal 1952: 176, fig. 299 Comments:  Bottle form that represents an owl.

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Key:  SMI 215142 Actual Location:  Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., United States Collection:  Louis H. Aymé Registration:  215142 Provenance:  sin procedencia Color:  Grey with traces of red pigment. Chronology:  Pitao 200 - 500 AD.   Click to view Chronology Comments:  Seated figure wearing a bird helmet, probably of a owl.

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