This pre-Columbian ceramic sculpture from the Colima culture of West Mexico, dating to approximately 200 BCE to 500 CE, depicts five duck forms unified into a single vessel. The work exemplifies the Colima tradition of creating zoomorphic ceramics with a distinctive burnished surface and warm terracotta coloring, likely serving a ceremonial or mortuary function. The conjoined composition demonstrates the artist's sophisticated understanding of form and balance while maintaining the naturalistic character of each individual bird element.