Bowl in the form of a lizard
Bowl in the form of a lizard
Bowl in the form of a lizard
Bowl in the form of a lizard
Bowl in the form of a lizard
Bowl in the form of a lizard
Bowl in the form of a lizard
Bowl in the form of a lizard
Bowl in the form of a lizard
Bowl in the form of a lizard

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Art of the Ancient Americas

Bowl in the form of a lizard,

ca. 1000–500 BCE

Xochipala
Middle Formative Period
y1994-3

Information

Title
Bowl in the form of a lizard
Dates

ca. 1000–500 BCE

Medium
Stone
Dimensions
h. 7.1, diam. 22 cm (2 13/16 × 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Object Number
y1994-3
Place Made

North America, Mexico, Guerrero

Period
Middle Preclassic
Type
bowls (vessels)
Materials
stone
Subject
lizards

The Merrin Gallery; purchased on March 21, 1994, by the Princeton University Art Museum, 1994 [1]. [1] According to dated invoice in curatorial files.

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