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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A pair of terracotta incensario covers in the form of huts with rectangular doors and ridged roofs. Both have a bat or possibly squirrel-like head projecting from above the door. Jalisco artisans made incensarios to be placed in tombs; we believe they are made to represent a real style of building that these people would have used in life and then wanted to have as an offering in death. Although the symbolic meaning of the bat in Jalisco culture specifically is unknown, in nearby Maya culture, the flying mammal was seen as the ally of the ghouls, considered the most demonic animal in their bestiary. Approximate size of each (they are very similar in size): 5.5" L x 4.1" W x 3.45" H (14 cm x 10.4 cm x 8.8 cm)

Provenance: Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired prior to 1970

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  • Condition: Both are repaired from two pieces. One has small chip from base.

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