Sun God Urn

Chiapas, Pre-Columbian

8th-9th century

  • Titles Sun God Urn (Descriptive)
  • Medium polychromed terra cotta
  • Dimensions 14 5/8 x 9 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (37.1 x 24.8 x 19.1 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Gay Barna, in memory of her mother, Rose Montgomery Melhado, AFI.22.1982
  • Work Type urn
  • Classification Containers

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