Image - Cacao Pod Vessel - K6706 © Justin Kerr FAMSI © 2002:
Saburo Sugiyama
 

Censer Symbolism and the State Polity in Teotihuacán

Ritual Ceramics at a Workshop in the Ciudadela, Teotihuacán: Catalog
by Carlos Múnera B. and Saburo Sugiyama

II.  Zoomorphic:  Realistic and Schematized Representations.
Photo No. 17.
a, B,  c , D,  e , f, g. Birds, variants.
Photo No. 18.
A,  b . Bird, the body can be entirely seen.
c, d, E,  f , g, h, i, j, K,  l , m, n, o. Bird heads, front and in profile.
Photo No. 19.
A,  b , c. Bird heads, emerging from a figure with a central circle. See Photo 155.
d. Turkey head seen from above.
e. Bird head emerging from a circular figure with feathers.
f, g. Bird heads.
Photo No. 20.
A,  b , c,  d , E, f, g, h, i. Feathered eyes.
Photo No. 21.
a, b. Birds, front, with extended wings.
Photo No. 22.
A,  b . Bird body. See Photo 144. a, b, d.
 c ,  d . Duck head seen in profile and from above; see the cornea point of beak.
e. Duck head seen from above.
Photo No. 23.
a, b, c, d, e. Butterflies, variants.
Photo No. 24.
a, b, c, d, e, f, g. Butterflies, variants.
Photo No. 25.
A,  b , c. Butterflies, variants. (censer lateral plaque fragments).
Photo No. 26.

a, B,  c ,  d , E,  f . Butterflies, in profile.
Photo No. 27.
a, b, c, d, e. Butterflies, variants.
Photo No. 28.
a, b, C,  d , e, f, g, h, i. Butterflies, variants.
Photo No. 29.
A,  b . Butterfly.
Photo No. 30.
A,  b . Butterfly fragment.
Photo No. 31.
 a , B, c, d, e. Butterfly antennas.
Photo No. 32.
A, b, c, D, e, F,  g . Stylized butterflies. See Photo 75.
Photo No. 33.
A,  b , c, d, f, G,  h , i, J, k, l,  m , n. Butterfly wings.
E. Bird wing. See Photo 22.  b .
Photo No. 34.
A,  b , c, D,  e , f, G,  h , i. Tlacuaches?.
Photo No. 35.
a. Feline upper jaw.
b. Feline fauces.
c. Fragment of feline upper jaw. See Photo 180.
Photo No. 36.
A,  b , C,  d , E,  f . Feline fauces with feather ornament.
Photo No. 37.
a, b, c. Feline fauces, seen from the palate.
Photo No. 38.
A,  b , c. Animal claws.
Photo No. 39.
a, b, c. Animal fauces, in profile.
Photo No. 40.
A,  b , c, d. Animal heads.
Photo No. 41.
a. Rabbit. b. Turtle. c. Animal head. d, e. Monkeys.
Photo No. 42.
A,  b , c, d, e, g, h, i, j, k, l, m. Snails, variants.
 f . Feathered ornament with shell motifs.
Photo No. 43.
a, b, c, d, E,  f , g, h, i, J,  k , l, p. Snails, variants.
m, n, o. Snails with feathers.
Photo No. 44.
A,  b , k, l, m. Shells adorned with drops.
C, d, j. Shells with circular ornaments.
E,  f , g, h, i, n. Shells with beak-shaped adornment.
Photo No. 45.
A,  b . Shell.
C,  d , f. Shells adorned with drops.
e. Shell with beak-shaped adornment.
Photo No. 46.
A,  b . Shell. c. Fruit. See Photo 9. a.
d, e, f, g. Shells adorned with drops.
h, i. Shells with beak-shaped adornment.
Photo No. 47.
a, b, c, D,  e , f, g, h, i. Shells.
Photo No. 48.
A,  b , c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l. An animal emerging from a shell (rabbits?), variants.
Photo No. 49.
A, B, c, D, e, f. Stars, variants.
g. Motif with stars and feathers. See Photo 150. e, f. and Photo 60.  b .

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