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Datec. 650-800 CE
MediumCeramic with pigment
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/4 × 5 × 5 in. (13.3 × 12.7 × 12.7 cm)
Diameter: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Museum of Art
Object number2001.1.3
Not on view
DescriptionRed clay bowl painted with red and black bands at the top and the heads of two mythical beasts or dieties around the body. Possibly a serpent or the sun god. Based on the size and shape, this was possibly a cacao / chocolate drinking cup.
Collections
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Exhibition History
2012
Clinton, NY. Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, Hamilton College. "Archive Hall: Art and Artifacts," October 6, 2012 - Present (no cat.).
2011
Clinton, NY. Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College. "Learning to Look: Hamilton's Cabinets, Galleries and Museums Past, Present and Future," September 15 - December 16, 2011 (no cat.).
2010
Clinton, NY. Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College. "Look Up. Visions of Earth-Sky: Mesoamerica and the Cosmos," January 18 - April 18, 2010 (no cat.).
Clinton, NY. Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, Hamilton College. "Archive Hall: Art and Artifacts," October 6, 2012 - Present (no cat.).
2011
Clinton, NY. Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College. "Learning to Look: Hamilton's Cabinets, Galleries and Museums Past, Present and Future," September 15 - December 16, 2011 (no cat.).
2010
Clinton, NY. Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College. "Look Up. Visions of Earth-Sky: Mesoamerica and the Cosmos," January 18 - April 18, 2010 (no cat.).
Provenance
2001: Hamilton College (Fred L. Emerson Gallery), by gift of Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute. Gift of Francis and Lilly Robicsek.
Markings
White adhesive label marked in black ink on bottom at center: FR / 90.5.16; Marked in red paint on bottom at center: 93.8.1
Date: c. 700-950 CE
Medium: Ceramic with polychrome slip and paint
Object number: 2001.1.11
Date: c. 700-950 CE
Medium: Red clay ceramic with polychrome slip and paint
Object number: 2001.1.6