Unknown Central and South American
Head of a Tapir

CultureMaya
Titles
  • Head of a Tapir
Date600–900 AD
Possible placeGuatemala
Possible placeMexico
MediumEarthenware with traces of polychrome paint
Credit LineGift of Frank Carroll
Object number2015.293.2
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
205M Wiess Gallery
On view

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Object Type
Provenance[The Old Curiosity Shop, Los Angeles, by 1971]; purchased by Robert and Marianne Huber, Dixon, IL, 1971–1986; given to Frank Carroll, Houston, November 1986–2015; given to MFAH, 2015.
Exhibition HistoryThe Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, on loan, February 23, 2005–August 26, 2014; April 14, 2015–December 14, 2015, when accessioned as gift.

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