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Bottle
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Bottle

Artist/Maker (Mesoamerica)
Dateca. 1000-1500
Mediumpottery
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/4 x 4 5/8 x 4 7/8 in. (21 x 11.7 x 12.4 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Allan A. Kaplan
Terms
    Object number85.0066
    DescriptionThe cult of the Raingod, Tlaloc, was introduced to the Maya during the Classic period. The god also occurs in Teotihuacan art (1-700) and can be identified by its large "goggle" eyes and convoluted upper lip. As the guardian of water, Tlaloc often appeared in the guise of a serpent.
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