Unknown Central and South American
Tripod Bowl with Gods and Calendar Signs

CultureMixtec
Titles
  • Tripod Bowl with Gods and Calendar Signs
Date900–1519 AD
PlaceMexico
MediumEarthenware with slip
Dimensions2 1/2 × 3 7/16 in. diameter (6.4 × 8.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frank Carroll
Object number2014.75
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
205M Wiess Gallery
On view

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Object Type
ProvenanceCedric "Duke" Marks (1904–1999) and Theresa "Daisy" Marks (1907–2002), New York, by at least early-1970s–1972 [1]; purchased by [Merrin Gallery, Inc., New York, by 1998]; purchased by Frank Carroll, Houston, August 4, 1998–2014; given to MFAH, 2014.

[1] See "Unlikely Couple Write First Play," New York Times, September 8, 1962.
Exhibition HistoryThe Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, on loan, October 16, 2003–May 19, 2014 when accessioned as gift.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Small circular dealer's(?) stamp on the underside

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