Colima Double Duck Vessel, Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250

John Huston, St Clerans, Craughwell, County Galway, and California, acquired during the 1940s - 1970s
Andy Williams, California, acquired from the above on June 25, 1985
Andy and Deborah Williams, California

These joined ducks are a quaint and expressive example of Colima effigy vessels. The animals represented by these sculptures were chosen because of their appearance, behavior, or habitat, which was associated with supernatural forces such as sky, water, and earth. These birds bear slightly curved beaks and rounded erect bodies. The surface is marked with pecked and cross-hatch designs, providing texture and movement to their deep, reddish-brown; a spout projects at the back.