Tan clay, white slip, and black paint

Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 66 (illustrated/bw) fig. 199.
Photo to Mimbres Foundation Files, University of New Mexico, 7/12.

Mogollon culture, Mimbres phase. Birds and serpents are often found on Mimbres pots. They are design motifs based on Mesoamerican mythology. A version of these motifs is seen in the depiction of a centipede and two birds on this piece. The birds represented combine characteristics of two different species, the turkey and the roadrunner. This was a common practice in Mimbres art, which often suggested the supernatural or mythic nature of the animal depicted (Brody, 1977, p. 195).

This object has the following keywords:

• Centipedes
• Peacocks

• Overall Dimensions: 4 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 7 3/4 in. (10.8 x 20.96 x 19.69 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen

This object has the following bibliographic references:

• Native American Art from the Permanent Collection. Native American Art from the Permanent Collection Galleries of the Claremont Colleges. Claremont, CA, 1979
  Page Number: 66, Figure Number: 199

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