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Pot
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Pot

Artist/Maker (Mesoamerica)
Dateca. 600-900
Mediumpottery and paint
DimensionsOverall: 5 x 6 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. (12.7 x 16.2 x 14 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Allan A. Kaplan
Terms
    Object number81.0352
    DescriptionThis vessel in the form of the Bufo marinus toad may have been an elaborate container used in the administration of hallucinogenic enemas among the Maya elite. The circular symbols on the sides are associated with enema pots, and the glands of the Bufo toad secrete a toxin that is known to have been used by the ancient Maya to produce visions. The lords and jaguar portrayed around the rim underscore the importance of this ceremony and vessel.
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