Unknown Central and South American
Seated Musician/Shaman

CultureColima, Comala style
Titles
  • Seated Musician/Shaman
Date300 BC–300 AD
PlaceColima, Mexico
MediumEarthenware with slip
Dimensions15 9/16 × 14 1/2 × 9 in. (39.5 × 36.8 × 22.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Junior League of Houston
Object number93.210
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
205M Wiess Gallery
On view

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ProvenancePrivate collection, New Hampshire, ca. 1950s; Jorge Castillo of Guatemala, 1960s; [The Lands Beyond, New York, until 1993]; purchased by MFAH, 1993.

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