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Rain god vessel, Colima, El Chanal, Mixtec style, Middle Post Classic period (1200–1400) c.1100-1400 (polychromed...

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Rain god vessel, Colima, El Chanal, Mixtec style, Middle Post Classic period (1200–1400) c.1100-1400 (polychromed ceramic)

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polychromed ceramic

Date

c. 1100 AD - c. 1400 AD (C11th AD - C14th AD)

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24.7x21x28.5 cms

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This spouted vessel in the form of a crouching figure represents an important aspect of Mesoamerican religious practice—deity impersonation—by which the gods were brought directly into the world of experience. He holds a club in his right hand and has a shield attached to his left wrist; his entire head is engulfed in an animal-head helmet resembling a coyote.

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© Kimbell Art Museum / Bridgeman Images

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Medium 835 × 1024 px 71 × 87 mm 998 KB

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