Vessel with Mythological Scene of a Young Woman, Old God, and Water-Lily Serpent

Vessel with Mythological Scene of a Young Woman, Old God, and Water-Lily Serpent

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Vessel with Mythological Scene of a Young Woman, Old God, and Water-Lily Serpent
CultureMaya
Titles
  • Vessel with Mythological Scene of a Young Woman, Old God, and Water-Lily Serpent
Date600–900 AD
PlaceMexico
MediumEarthenware with slip
Dimensions7 1/4 × 6 5/8 in. diameter (18.4 × 16.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frank Carroll in memory of Frank and Eleanor Carroll
Object number2014.83
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
205M Wiess Gallery
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ProvenanceBernard Brown (d. 1996) and Peggy Brown, Albuquerque, NM, by at least 1968 until his d. 1996 [1]; Peggy Brown, 1996–2001; purchased by [Huber Primitive Art, Dixon, IL, 2001–2004]; purchased by Frank Carroll, Houston, March 14, 2004–2014; given to MFAH, 2014.

[1] Letter from Mrs. Brown, September 6, 2012.
Exhibition HistoryMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 18, 2004–May 19, 2014.

“Fangs, Feathers, and Fins: Sacred Creatures in Ancient American Art,” Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 15, 2014–March 22, 2015.

"Destination Moon," The Bryan Museum, Galveston, Texas, February 1–April 30, 2020.

"The Lives of Gods: Divinity in Maya Art," The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, November 21, 2022 - April 2, 2023, & at the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, May 7, 2023 - September 3, 2023.

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