Tetrapod bowl with lid, with residue of red and white pigments. On lid, modeled depictions include a water bird with a fish in its mouth, wings to the side, and at the back, a glyph meaning "anus." Four modeled legs represent peccaries with their snouts flat against the ground. Condition: The vessel is in stable condition. The lid has been broken and repaired (see updated conservation treatment report).

Carll H. de Silver Fund

Carll H. de Silver Fund

Gift of Mrs. Eugene Schaefer

Gift of Mrs. Eugene Schaefer

Gift of Mrs. Eugene Schaefer

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Frank Sherman Benson Fund and Henry L. Batterman Fund

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Hollow, ceramic sculpture of a standing human figure with hands at sides and wearing an elaborately ornamented tunic and headdress. The tunic is decorated with a repeated double tusk-like motif in relief, cross-hatching, incised lines simulating fringes, and a bead-like border. A plain breechcloth is visible below the tunic. The double-flap headdress, over an elaborate coiffure, is decorated with the same applied motifs. The figure wears large nose and ear rings, and arm and leg bands. Traces of yellow and green pigment are visible over the entire piece, and there is a large opening in the top of the head. Condition: Excellent, except for some losses in the applied borders and ornaments.