Artwork
Drinking Cup
Artist
Unknown
DepartmentLatin American Art
CultureMixtec
Dateca. A.D. 1450-1500
MediumEarthenware with paint
Dimensionsheight: 3 1/16 in. (7.7 cm)
width: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
width: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. A. A. Seeligson, Sr.
Object number77.1152
GeographyPlace madeOaxaca or Puebla, Mexico
General regionNorth and Central America
DescriptionMiniature polychrome vessel with red slip and black and yellow paint. Geometric designs.Label TextPolychromed vessels, or those painted with three or more colors, was an important good in the Mexica (Aztec) Empire, because much of it came from the Mixtec-Puebla region south of Mexico City. This speaks to the long-distance trade and political networks of the time. The function of miniature vessels like this one is unclear, however. In some parts of Mesoamerica, they are found in burial contexts, but there too the reason for their inclusion is not clear. (Bernadette Cap, 2022)Provenancewith Mrs. A. A. Seeligson, Sr. (Ramona Frates Seeligson) (1898-1998), San Antonio, TX, by 1977; by gift to the Witte Museum, San Antonio, TX, 1977; by transfer to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 1994Not on view
Collections
Unknown
Culture: Lima-Nievería/Provincial Wari
ca. A.D. 600-1000
The San Antonio Museum of Art is in the process of digitizing its permanent collection. This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect SAMA's complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
This resource has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor.
