Ceremonial Pitcher Depicting Xochipilli

Ceremonial Pitcher Depicting Xochipilli

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Ceremonial Pitcher Depicting Xochipilli
CultureAztec
Titles
  • Ceremonial Pitcher Depicting Xochipilli
Date1400–1550 AD
PlaceMexico
MediumEarthenware with slip
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/4 × 6 in. (21 × 15.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Mrs. Harry C. Hanszen, by exchange
Object number2010.42
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
205M Wiess Gallery
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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas
Object Type
Provenance[Throckmorton Fine Art, Inc., New York, until 2010]; purchased by MFAH, 2010.

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