CultureMaya
Titles
- Vessel with Monkey and Dog Gods
Date600–900 AD
Possible placeMexico
Possible placeGuatemala
MediumEarthenware with slip
Dimensions7 1/2 × 4 3/16 dia. in. (19.1 × 10.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frank Carroll in honor of Peter C. Marzio
Object number2006.676
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
205M Wiess Gallery
Exposé
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Department
Art of the Indigenous AmericasObject Type
Exhibition History"Birds and Beasts in Ancient Latin America," Houston Museum of Natural Science, April 15–September 15, 1996.
"The Wild and the Tame: Dogs in Native America". Peabody Museum of Natural Science, April 18, 1998–June 1, 1999.
“Fangs, Feathers, and Fins: Sacred Creatures in Ancient American Art,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 15, 2014–March 22, 2015.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, on loan, January 28, 2004–November 20, 2006, when accessioned as gift.
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600–900 AD
Earthenware with slip
2014.83