Effigy Vessel in the Form of a 2-headed bird

Haak’u (Acoma Pueblo)

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Caption

Haak’u (Acoma Pueblo). Effigy Vessel in the Form of a 2-headed bird, ca. 1875. Clay, slip, 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 7 in (14 x 12.2 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X949.5. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Effigy Vessel in the Form of a 2-headed bird

Date

ca. 1875

Medium

Clay, slip

Classification

Vessel

Dimensions

5 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 7 in (14 x 12.2 x 17.8 cm)

Inscriptions

"Acoma J.V.L" in pencil. Old paper label glued on "Double-headed bird Acoma. New Mexico. J.V.L."

Credit Line

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Accession Number

X949.5

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