Palma
Region
Classic Veracruz
Date600 CE–900 CE
Mediumstone with traces of polychrome
Dimensions21.5 × 12.9 × 10.8 cm (8 7/16 × 5 1/16 × 4 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineLent by Harold Kaye in 1958, acquired in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 200B: Disposition of Museum Property
Terms
Object number2017.7
DescriptionA mythic creature with a reptilian snout and trunk looking upward, raptor-like claws seizing the base, with upswept wings that extend well beyond the animal’s head, giving the impression of having just landed.ProvenanceHarold Kaye, New York, NY, by 1958
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