Unknown Central and South American
Bowl Fragment with Glyphs

CultureMaya
Titles
  • Bowl Fragment with Glyphs
Date600–900
Possible placeMexico
Possible placeGuatemala
Possible placeHonduras
Possible placeBelize
MediumShell
Dimensions5 × 6 1/2 × 1 7/8 in. (12.7 × 16.5 × 4.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Harry K. Wright Collection
Object number2015.479
Not on view

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ProvenanceHarry K. Wright (1928–2015), Houston, 1950s–2015; by descent to Francis T. Kalmbach (1935–2016), Houston, 2015; given to MFAH, 2015.

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