Unknown Central and South American
Bird

CultureVeracruz
Titles
  • Bird
Date300–900 AD
Found inNopiloa, Mexico
MediumEarthenware with traces of pigment
Dimensions6 3/8 × 3 1/8 × 6 1/4 in. (16.3 × 8 × 15.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frank Carroll in memory of Anne Carroll
Object number2015.289
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
205M Wiess Gallery
On view

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ProvenanceRobert Huber and Marianne Huber, Dixon, IL, 1960s–2008; sold through [Huber Primitive Art, Dixon, IL]; purchased by Frank Carroll, Houston, May 22, 2008–2015; given to MFAH, 2015.
Exhibition HistoryThe Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, on loan, May 11, 2005–August 26, 2014; April 2, 2015–December 14, 2015 when accessioned as gift.

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