Title

Vessel in the Form of a Coyote

Description

This figure is known as a "plumbable" because of its resemblance to lead. This object was made for a brief period of time and was distributed across ancient Mesoamerica, and these figure was a key object that defined the Early Postclassic Period. The iconography on this figure is restrictive, and the iconography of this figure suggests a tradition of hunting and captivity.

Semester

Spring 2026

Subject

Indigenous Art

Toltec

Saint Louis Art Museum

Morton D. May

Sculpture

Temporal Coverage

909 – 1200

Spatial Coverage

Mexico, North America, Central America

Language

Object description is in English

Medium

The figure is made out of ceramic

Source

Saint Louis Art Museum

https://www.slam.org/collection/objects/10083/

Is Part Of

Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Morton D. May

Identifier

122: 1980

Provenance

There is no provenance listed in the Saint Louis Art Museum online collection for this object, but this is part of the Morton D. May collection but there is no information available about the previous owners of the object.

Explanation of Omeka Map Location

This item originated from Mexico, North and Central America.