Incensario
Incense Burner
2019-11-7.1
From: Mexico (Central America) | Atzcapotzalco
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 2019-11-7.1 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Teotihuacan (Culture) |
Provenience | Mexico (Central America) | Atzcapotzalco |
Culture Area | Central American |
Period | Teotihuacan V |
Date Made | 200-500 CE |
Section | American |
Materials | Ceramic |
Description | Red ware. In two parts. Relativly inaccurated restoration. Lower part (a) : shallow flaring bowl with offset flaring annular base; 3 rosettes around "waist". Upper part (b): short truncated cone set with rosettes on front half; surmounted by human head with enormous headdress of rosettes and birds' heads. |
Height | 47.7 cm |
Width | 25 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of the Vaillant Family in memory of George C. Vaillant, 2019 |
Other Number | L-144-9a - Old Loan Number | T20 / 17 - Collector Number |
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