The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 29, 2024

Double-Spouted Vessel with Reclining Figure

Double-Spouted Vessel with Reclining Figure

c. 1–800 CE
Diameter: 19.6 x 19.5 cm (7 11/16 x 7 11/16 in.); Overall: 19.6 x 19.5 cm (7 11/16 x 7 11/16 in.)

Description

This headdress ornament reveals a considerable flair for showmanship through its size and many suspended parts, which would have swayed and glittered with the wearer's motion. Like many other Yotoco ornaments, it features an enigmatic human face with closed eyes, a huge nose ornament that hides the lower face, and great disks that dangle from the ears.
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1995.44