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Tripod Bowl
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Tripod Bowl

Artist/Maker Mixtec Valley of Oaxaca, Central Mexico
Artist/Maker Aztec Central Valley, Mexico
Dateca. 1200-1550
CultureMixtec
Mediumpottery and paint
DimensionsOverall: 5 7/8 x 9 1/4 x 10 in. (14.9 x 23.5 x 25.4 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Enrico Varisco in memory of Roberto Varisco
Terms
    Object number2003.63.10
    On View
    Not on view
    Collections
    • Art of the Ancient Americas
    DescriptionMixtec artists from the Valley of Oaxaca in southern Mexico were highly accomplished craftspeople well before the Aztecs made political incursions into their homeland. Eventually a large population of Mixtec potters lived in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. This tripod bowl is completely covered with geometric and water motifs. The designs are beautifully executed in vibrant red, white, and black. The interior rim is adorned with volutes, which suggest the movement of water. The bright colors and the fine delineation of this bowl’s motifs exemplify the excellent polychrome technique achieved by Mixtec potters, and many similar vessels have been found in burials and temple dedications in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.
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