Bowl/Dish with Tlaloc (Rain god) design

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Date created: AD 600–800 (Classic period)

Culture/People: probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Joseph P. Sachs, Jr. (Joseph Paris Sachs), Non-Indian
Seller: Joseph P. Sachs, Jr. (Joseph Paris Sachs), Non-Indian
Presenter/funding source: Donald C. Webster (Donald Colin Webster/Ben Webster), Non-Indian, 1930-1997

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Joseph P. Sachs, Jr.; purchased by MAI from Joseph Sachs in 1971 using funds donated by Donald Colin "Ben" Webster (1930-1997. an investment banker and pre-Columbian art collector).
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Place: Tomb cache; Copán; Copán Ruinas Municipality; Copán Department; Honduras

See related items: Maya (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Mesoamerica & Circum Caribbean

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/4301
Barcode: 244301.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Bowl/Dish with Tlaloc (Rain god) design
Media/Materials: Pottery, paint
Techniques: Coiled/hand built, painted
Dimensions: 28 x 22 x 10 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67ef97927-acff-42ea-b97f-1183e97ef863

Record ID: NMAI_259983