Unknown Central and South American
Effigy Deity Head Vessel

Effigy Deity Head Vessel

Public Domain

Effigy Deity Head Vessel
Artist
CultureAztec
Titles
  • Effigy Deity Head Vessel
Date1200–1519 AD
PlaceMexico, Mesoamerica
MediumEarthenware with slip
Dimensions9 3/4 × 7 × 6 1/2 in. (24.8 × 17.8 × 16.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Mrs. Harry C. Hanszen, by exchange
Object number2013.293
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
205M Wiess Gallery
On view

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas
Object Type
ProvenanceD. Daniel Michel (c. 1902–2004), Chicago, 1963–1991; Private collection, New York, 1991–2013; sold through Atlantic Art Partners, New York; purchased by MFAH, 2013.

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