Bowl
Artist:
Unknown
General region:North and Central America
Place made:Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico
Culture: Jalisco
Period: Pre-Columbian
Date: ca. 200 B.C.-A.D. 300
Dimensions:
height: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
width: 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Credit Line: San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. A. A. Seeligson, Sr.
Object number: 77.1153
Provenance: with 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, 1994
Label Text
Earthenware 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)
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