Funerary urns

Mexico, Zapotec culture (Monte Albán IIIA)0250/0650

Palazzo Madama
Torino, Italy

Le urne, disposte all’interno o all’ingresso del recinto mortuario, rappresentavano divinità, animali, personaggi riccamente vestiti. Numerose raffiguravano il dio della pioggia Cocijo, riconoscibile dai glifi del campo di mais, del fulmine, della pioggia.

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Title: Funerary urns
Creator: Mexico, Zapotec culture (Monte Albán IIIA)
Date Created: 0250/0650
Medium: Terracotta

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