4 miniature Ollas

Name/Title

4 miniature Ollas

Entry/Object ID

A-690A-D

Description

Shaman's blood offering vessel miniature ollas 690 A: has 2 small lobes with holes, a raised neck and a wide lip. Lip is chipped completely around but is still in good condition. Brown in color 690 B: s squat brown olla with 2 faces on either side, with the lips of the mouth slightly protruding. In excellent condition. 690 C: Dark gray vase shaped olla. The lip is wide and chipped in 2 places. Has 2 discolored patches near bottom, so perhaps could have been attached to something. In good condition 690 D: Perhaps mistaken as an olla, it has a hole that goes completely through. Shaped like a three-tiered beehive it is greyish brown in color. No chips or cracks to be seen, but edges are slightly worn. In excellent condition.

Use

Used for small blood offerings.

Context

Religous

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Archaeology

Acquisition

Accession

22.02.08

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

West Coast Mexico

Notes

Pre-Columbian, Jalisco

Condition

Overall Condition

Good