Lothrop, S. K. (Samuel Kirkland), 1892-1965 · New York, Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation · leaf 178
Ware did not lend itself to painted decoration, hence incised and modeled embellishments are found, and the animal efifigy jar is typical. The effigy types are particularly close to those of Nicoya Polychrome Ware, so much so, indeed, that direct interrelation, the exact extent of which can prob-… … shows an elaborate example of [9. — Turkey effigy jar, Colima, Fig. the turkey (Meleagris Mexi- Mexico. cana). The head and neck are rendered with such realism that the exact species can be identified. The body, wings, and tail are completely covered by a conventionalized feather pattern, and the…
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