Unknown Central and South American
Four-lobed Bowl with Serpent Feet

CultureMixtec
Titles
  • Four-lobed Bowl with Serpent Feet
Date900–1519 AD
PlaceCholula, Mexico
MediumEarthenware with slip
Dimensions4 3/4 × 7 7/8 × 8 in. (12.1 × 20 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frank Carroll in memory of Peter C. Marzio
Object number2012.248
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
205M Wiess Gallery
On view

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Object Type
Provenance[Louisiana Gallery, Houston, before 1970–1984] [1]; purchased by Frank Carroll, Houston, May 1984–2012; given to MFAH, 2012.

[1] Letter from Joan Crystal (1925–2016), dated September 7, 2012.
Exhibition History"The Private Eye: Selected from Collections of Friends of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," June 11-August 13, 1989, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
"God, Man, and Animal: Pre-Columbian Art from Private Collections in Houston and Austin," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 3-June3, 1990.

“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, February 14, 2000–May 24, 2012, when accessioned as gift.

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