Tripod bowl

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Date created: AD 1150–1521 (Late Post-Classic period)

Culture/People: probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed)
MAI agent: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in Mexico in 1910.
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Place: Valley of Mexico; Mexico
Geographical Areas: Valley of Mexico

See related items: Aztec (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/7180
Barcode: 027180.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels
Indigenous Term: tepalcatl

Object Name: Tripod bowl
Media/Materials: Pottery, paint
Techniques: Coiled/hand built, modeled, painted
Dimensions: 7.5 x 17.6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c855b453-0fec-4377-bcd4-e8beba8989dd

Record ID: NMAI_29005