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Janus-headed bird, baton

Mezcala, Guerrero, West Mexico
Janus-headed bird, baton
 Middle Formative 800 BCE-300 BCE

Medium
serpentine

Measurements
20.2 × 6.2 × 2.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented anonymously, 1980

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Guerrero, West Mexico, Mexico

Accession Number
PC63-1980

Department
Pre-Columbian Art

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Physical description
Finial sculptured as a janus long-billed bird diety.

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