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Tripod Vase
(Ancient Americas )
The tripod form and painted decoration of this vessel are characteristic of the ancient central Mexican city of Teotihucana, while the ceramic ware and carved scrollwork are similar to ceramics from Veracruz. A mythical blue jaguar climbs upward, holding a dripping cloud motif in his right paw. Recent studies have shown that this vessel was extensively reconstructed in the 20th century.
Provenance
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William Spratling, Taxco, Mexico; Agueda Herrero, Nyack, NY; John A. Stokes, Jr., Upper Nyack, NY; Walters Art Museum, 2003, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2002-2010 | Art of the Ancient Americas. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Mexico (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 8 3/8 × Diam: 11 1/2 in. (21.3 × 29.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of John A. Stokes, Jr., 2003
Location in Museum
Charles Street: Second Floor: Latin American Art / Arte Latinoamericano
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.2769