Unknown Central and South American
Tripod Vase with God N Handle

CultureMaya
Titles
  • Tripod Vase with God N Handle
Date100–600 AD
PlaceNortheastern Petén, Guatemala
MediumEarthenware with slip and white paint
DimensionsOverall: 8 7/8 × 6 3/4 × 6 3/4 in. (22.5 × 17.1 × 17.1 cm)
Lid: 6 3/4 × 3 1/2 in. (17.1 × 8.9 cm)
Other (Vessel): 6 × 6 in. (15.2 × 15.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Brown
Object number81.198.A,.B
Not on view

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ProvenanceGeorge Rufus Brown (1898–1983) and Alice Pratt Brown (1902–1984), Houston, until 1981; given to MFAH, 1981.
Exhibition History"On the Edge of the Maya World: Stone Vases from the Ulúa Valley, Honduras" at MFAH from Feb. 23–May 31, 1992. (Exh. # EX.1992.UV.39)

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