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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Michael McKelvey.
Miniature Tripod Vessel with Geometric Designs
© 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

Miniature Tripod Vessel with Geometric Designs

AAT Object Form/Functionvessels (containers)
AAT Object Techniquepainting (image-making)
Possible OriginCosta Rica, Central America, North America
Possible OriginPanama, Central America, North America
CultureChiriqui, Diquis
PeriodPeriod VI
Date1000-1520 CE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineEx coll. William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau
Dimensions2 5/8 x 3 1/4 in. (6.7 x 8.3 cm)
Object number1991.004.229
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, February 9, 2013 - Present
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), 128, figure 269.
ProvenanceEx coll. William (1920-2002) and Carol (1921-2019) Thibadeau, Atlanta, Georgia, purchased October 1977.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas