Vase

NA5526

Location: On Display in the Mexico and Central America Gallery

From: Honduras | Ulua Valley

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA5526
Current Location Mexico and Central America Gallery - On Display
Culture Ulua Valley (culture)
Provenience Honduras | Ulua Valley
Culture Area Central American
Date Made 600-800 CE
Section American
Materials Marble (Stone)
Technique Carved
Description

Tall marble vase with handles formed from entwined felines and reptiles. Surface carved with cloud-like scrolls that form the stylized faces of supernatural beings.

Height 24.46 cm
Width 26.04 cm
Outside Diameter 16.21 cm
Credit Line Purchased from L. G. Valentine, 1914
Other Number 0204 - Cast Number

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