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Cylindrical Stamp

Medium: Ceramic
Place Found: Probably Guerrero, Mexico
Dates: 1000-1500
Dimensions: 3 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (8.3 x 4.4 x 4.4 cm)
Collections: Arts of the Americas
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 39.123.27
Credit Line: Ella C. Woodward Memorial Fund
Image: Group, 39.123.21_39.123.27_acetate_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Large, cylindrical stamp with hollow interior and deeply incised geometrical design of a snarling snake-like creature (illustrated on the right). Used for transferring designs. Condition: good; a few small losses.

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