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Vessel with mythical bird of prey
Olmec artist(s), 1200–800 BCE
- Artist
- Olmec artist(s)
- Date
- 1200–800 BCE
- Culture or place
- Olmec Tradition artist, Central Highlands, Mexico
- Medium
- Ceramic, hematite
- Size
- H. 6 1/2 × W. 5 1/4 × D. 5 1/4 in. (16.5 × 13.3 × 13.3 cm)
- Type
- Ceramics-Containers
- Museum
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Licence
- Public domain: free to use, no permission needed
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