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Bat, head fragment

Bat, head fragment
 Middle Formative 800 BCE-300 BCE

Medium
greenstone
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented anonymously, 1980
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
greenstone
Measurements
5.0 × 2.8 × 4.3 cm
Place/s of Execution
Guerrero, West Mexico, Mexico
Accession Number
PC47-1980
Department
Pre-Columbian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented anonymously, 1980
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Stylized bat head in flat dimensions with straw string cuts.

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