Name/Title
4 miniature OllasEntry/Object ID
A-690A-DDescription
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
ReligousCollection
El Camino College Anthropology MuseumEthnography
Cultural Region
* Untyped Cultural Region
West Coast MexicoNotes
Pre-Columbian, Jalisco