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ID: 901002100
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901002100
Record Type: Named Legendary Animal

Crested Animal (Precolumbian monster)

Note: Quadruped monster who stands or crouches, having a crest stretching from the back of its head; seen in art of the Moche and other cultures.

Names:
Crested Animal (Precolumbian monster) (preferred,English)
Moon Animal (Precolumbian monster) (English)
Moon Monster (Precolumbian monster) (English)
Moon Eater (Precolumbian monster) (English)
Lunar Dog (Precolumbian monster) (English)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Amerindian iconography> (P)
........<General Amerindian iconography> (P)
............<General Amerindian characters> (P)
................Crested Animal (Precolumbian monster) (I)
Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... monster (legendary being)
.....(legendary beings, Animalia (kingdom), Eukaryota (domain), living organisms (entities), Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Precolumbian (American)
.....(Americas, The, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... quadruped
.....(animals by form, Animalia (kingdom), Eukaryota (domain), living organisms (entities), Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Crested Animal (Precolumbian monster)
................Pillsbury et al, Golden Kingdoms: Luxury Arts (2017) 304
................Benson, Worlds of the Moche (2012) 62
Moon Animal (Precolumbian monster)
................Pillsbury et al, Golden Kingdoms: Luxury Arts (2017) 304
................Benson, Worlds of the Moche (2012) 62
Moon Monster (Precolumbian monster)
................Benson, Worlds of the Moche (2012) 62
Moon Eater (Precolumbian monster)
................Benson, Worlds of the Moche (2012) 62
Lunar Dog (Precolumbian monster)
................Benson, Worlds of the Moche (2012) 62
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Benson, Worlds of the Moche (2012)

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