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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 4316305, member: 8267"]I am having a bit of trouble piecing together the overall shape from the cropped images. But from what I can see it looks like a modern/faux take on some variety of Meso-American libation cup. It may have been made on a potters' wheel, which was not traditionally used in that region. And the surface finish looks like applied "age".</p><p><br /></p><p>It would be helpful to see a view of the whole thing, and a profile of the animal face on the side (does it look like an alligator or crocodile?). Does the spout connect with the interior of the cup?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 4316305, member: 8267"]I am having a bit of trouble piecing together the overall shape from the cropped images. But from what I can see it looks like a modern/faux take on some variety of Meso-American libation cup. It may have been made on a potters' wheel, which was not traditionally used in that region. And the surface finish looks like applied "age". It would be helpful to see a view of the whole thing, and a profile of the animal face on the side (does it look like an alligator or crocodile?). Does the spout connect with the interior of the cup?[/QUOTE]
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