Artwork
Bowl
Artist
Unknown
DepartmentLatin American Art
CultureJalisco
Dateca. 200 B.C.-A.D. 300
Dimensionsheight: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
width: 9 in. (22.9 cm)
width: 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. A. A. Seeligson, Sr.
Object number77.1153
GeographyPlace madeAjijic, Jalisco, Mexico
General regionNorth and Central America
DescriptionBowl painted red. On the exterior are two repeating designs - painted in orange is a zoomorph (possibly bat?) figure; painted in blue is a circle with a two interior circles of decreasing size with straight lines drawn between the circles and a red solid circle centered in the whole design. The blue circle is surrounded by orange color triangles or half-circle designs. Between these two major motifs are red bands that separate them.Label TextEarthenware vessels from West Mexican cultures have received less study than the well-known naturalistic earthenware figurines from this area. The vessel shown here is complexly made and designed compared to others. Below the red, yellow, and blue paint may be a thin coat of stucco which helps to create the vibrant colors seen here. On most other types of vessels from the region, the pigment was applied directly to the clay. The significance of the designs painted on the vessels is unknown. (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, 1994Exhibition HistoryAmerica Before Columbus: Pre-Columbian Art in the Collection of the San Antonio Museum of Art (San Antonio Museum of Art), 1985Published ReferencesKelker, Nancy L, and San Antonio Museum Association. America before Columbus: Pre-Columbian Art in the Collection of the San Antonio Museum Association (San Antonio: San Antonio Museum Association, 1985), 123.On view
Collections
7th-8th century A.D.
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