Tripod Vase with Abstract Birds

CultureMaya
Titles
  • Tripod Vase with Abstract Birds
Date1000–1250 AD
PlaceYucatan, Mexico
MediumEarthenware with slip
DimensionsOverall: 6 3/4 x 4 3/4in. (17.1 x 12.1cm)
Credit LineGift of Marjorie G. and Evan C. Horning
Object number86.507
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
205M Wiess Gallery
On view

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ProvenanceDrs. Marjorie G. Horning and Evan C. Horning (1916–1993), Houston, until 1986; given to MFAH, 1986.
Exhibition History"Craftsmen to the Kings: Rural Maya Stone Technology at Colhá, Belize." J. Wayne Stark University Center Galleries, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, March 20 to May 18, 1997 (LN: 97.23)

"From Playful Pups to Feathered Serpents: Animals in Ancient Mesoamerican Art" MFAH Traveling Library Exhibition, 2000–2001.

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