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Source Description
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.
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Document identity
localId
8846
label
Tripod Vase
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
8846
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tripod Vase
description
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
William Spratling, Taxco, Mexico; Agueda Herrero, Nyack, NY; John A. Stokes, Jr., Upper Nyack, NY; Walters Art Museum, 2003, by gift.
date
n.d.
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
vases
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
21.3
height
29.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 3/8 × Diam: 11 1/2 in. (21.3 × 29.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Teotihuacan style
style
Teotihuacán
med
earthenware, painted stucco
creator_ids
8565
collection_ids
AME
exhibition_ids
2755
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
mediaId
09ca68f860981b61