Fangs, Feathers, and Fins: Sacred Creatures in Ancient American Art

October 16 - January 11,2015

Art from the ancient Americas of animals that played significant roles in religion and society. Jaguars, killer whales, fish, and cats!

Lecture: October 17, 2014 | 1-2 pm
Presented by Chelsea Dacus, assistant curator, the Glassell Collections; the arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas; and Antiquities, the lecture will explore the meanings of different animals to the cultures of the ancient Americas and the ways these meanings were expressed.

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston - MFAH 1001 Bissonnet Street
Houston, TX 77005
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