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MOA: University of British Columbia

3157/21

Head of a cat figure. The head is broken off at the base of the head, and does not have a lower jaw. The cat has large ears (the right ear has broken off), round eyes, a pointed snout, and is baring its teeth. Fragment of a larger object.


  • Type of Item figure
  • Culture Meso-American
  • Material clay
  • Measurements height 4.5 cm, width 6.6 cm, depth 7.8 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer, Carol Sawyer, Brian Sawyer, Dana Sawyer, Diane Sawyer, Lynn Thompson
  • Received from Carol Sawyer, Brian Sawyer, Dana Sawyer, Diane Sawyer, Lynn Thompson


  • Creation Date between 1 and 1500
  • Ownership Date before 2002, before 2012, before July 15, 2015
  • Acquisition Date on July 15, 2015

  • Item Classes ceramics
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3157/0021