ClassificationsArt of the Americas
Footed Ovoid Vessel with Feathered Serpent Motif
AAT Object Form/Functionvessels (containers)
AAT Object Techniquepainting (image-making)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
Possible OriginNicaragua, Central America, North America
Possible OriginCosta Rica, Central America, North America
PeriodPeriod VI
Date1000-1300 CE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineEx coll. William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau
Dimensions9 x 7 1/2 in. (22.9 x 19.1 cm)
Object number1991.004.267
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, October 1996 - 2001Published 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), 96-97, figure 191.
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, September 1985.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Art of the Americas
1000-1300 CE
800-1000 CE
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ca. 1000-1350 CE
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1000-1350 CE
1350-1520 CE
