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Human Figure Vessel
1060-13406 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (16.5 x 14 x 14.6 cm)
Casas Grandes artist
Mexico
Casas Grandes; made in Mexico
Object Type:
Ceramics
Medium and Support:
Clay, pigments
Credit Line:
Ruby Miller Memorial Fund
Accession Number:
1977.101
Location: Currently on view
This vessel likely held water, porridge or an alcoholic beverage. Casas Grandes was a trade emporium in the northernmost part of Mexico, where its sharing of influences with Southwest Native Americans is visible in the ceramics traditions of both cultures.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
[Gallery label text, 2009]
Provenance
Oxford Gallery, Rochester, New York (dealers); purchased from them by the Gallery in 1977
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Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Scope: Mention. Elizabeth Brayer. Magnum Opus: The Story of the Memorial Art Gallery, 1913-1988. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 1988.
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