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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Michael McKelvey.
Globular Vessel with Abstract Face on Neck
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Michael McKelvey.
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Michael McKelvey.
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Michael McKelvey.
ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Globular Vessel with Abstract Face on Neck

AAT Object Form/Functionheads (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functionvessels (containers)
AAT Object Techniquepainting (image-making)
Possible OriginCosta Rica, Central America, North America
Possible OriginNicaragua, Central America, North America
PeriodPeriod VI
Date1350-1520 CE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineEx coll. William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau
Dimensions6 1/2 x 4 7/8 in. (16.5 x 12.4 cm)
Object number1991.004.299
Published ReferencesRebecca Stone-Miller, Seeing With New Eyes: Highlights of the Michael C. Carlos Museum Collection of Art of the Ancient Americas (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 2002), 110-11, figure 226.
ProvenanceEx coll. William (1920-2002) and Carol (1921-2019) Thibadeau, Atlanta, Georgia, purchased from Enrique Vargas (Enrique Vargas Alfaro) (1915-2008), San Jose, Costa Rica, November 1974.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas