COLLECTION NAME:
MAW Collection
Record
Filename:
MawM0169-000.jp2
Identifying Number:
MawM0169
Title:
Bufo marinus toad whistle.
Subject:
Whistles--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave)
Subject:
Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave)
Subject:
Olmec art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave)
Subject:
Olmecs--Antiquities
Subject:
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Description:
This very unique artifact was cast from a Mesoamerican toad, Bufo marinus. The toad produces a skin toxin which causes hallucinogenic visions and/or death. Archaeological excavations of middens and ceremonial burials of the Olmec culture in Southern Veracruz have yielded large numbers of toad skeletal remains.
Materials:
Ceramic: brown clay with traces of red pigment. Mold made case of Bufo marinus.
Publisher:
California State University, Los Angeles
Date:
Unknown
Type:
Artifact
Object Type:
Sculpture
Object Type:
Whistle
Dimensions:
3 in high x 4 5/8 in wide x 5 9/16 in deep
Collection:
MAW Collection
Location:
Veracruz, Mexico
Rights:
Physical collection housed at California State University, Los Angeles. | MATERIALS ARE IN COPYRIGHT | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Culture:
Olmec
