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Urn of Cocijo, god of rain

Zapotec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Urn of Cocijo, god of rain
 Classic, Monte Albán IIIA 400 CE-600 CE

Medium
earthenware

Measurements
77.3 × 55.5 × 46.9 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented anonymously, 1980
© Public Domain

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Oaxaca, Mexico

Accession Number
PC123-1980

Department
Pre-Columbian Art

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Physical description
Urn of Cocijo, Zapotec god of rain.

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