Unknown Central and South American
Tripod Bowl

CultureAztec
Titles
  • Tripod Bowl
Date1200–1519 AD
PlaceCholula, Mexico
MediumEarthenware with slip
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/4 × 5 3/4 × 5 1/2 in. (7 × 14.6 × 14 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Harry C. Hanszen
Object number65.212
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
205M Wiess Gallery
On view

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ProvenanceAlice Nicholson Hanszen (1900–1977), Houston, until 1965; given to MFAH, 1965.
Exhibition History“Fangs, Feathers, and Fins: Sacred Creatures in Ancient American Art,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 15, 2014–March 22, 2015.

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