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Tripod bowl with rattle legs

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Victor Achison (1908-1966, a Broadway actor); purchased by MAI from Victor Achison in 1966.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Victor Achison, Non-Indian, 1908-1966
Seller
Victor Achison, Non-Indian, 1908-1966
Date created
AD 1200-1550
Object Name
Tripod bowl with rattle legs
Media/Materials
Pottery, paint, pebbles
Techniques
Coiled/hand built, modeled, painted
Dimensions
23.9 x 23.1 x 13.9 cm
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Indigenous Term
tepalcatl
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