Detail View: MAW Collection:
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Filename:
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MawM0061-000.jp2
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Identifying Number:
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MawM0061
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Title:
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Aztec redware Nahua pitcher.
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Subject:
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Pitchers--Mexico
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Subject:
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Ceramic tableware--Mexico
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Subject:
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Aztec sculpture--Mexico
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Subject:
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Aztec art--Mexico
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Subject:
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Nahua art--Mexico
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Subject:
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Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
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Description:
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This redware pitcher has a step-fret design around its neck, which references mountains and rain. A wide body band contains a large floral element that suggests a peyote bud.
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Materials:
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Ceramic (earthenware): redware; brown clay. Red-orange slip with black design.
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Publisher:
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California State University, Los Angeles
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Date:
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between 1470 and 1521
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Type:
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Artifact
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Object Type:
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Vessel
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Object Type:
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Jug/Pitcher
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Dimensions:
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7 5/8 in high x 4 13/16 in wide x 5 3/8 in deep
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Collection:
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MAW Collection
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Location:
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Mexico
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Rights:
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Physical collection housed at California State University, Los Angeles. | MATERIALS ARE IN COPYRIGHT | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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Culture:
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Aztec
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Period:
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Late Post Classic
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