Gourd shaped vessel with lid

Art

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International Museum of Art & Science

Name/Title

"Gourd shaped vessel with lid"

Entry/Object ID

1986.07.013.001

Description

Gourd shaped vessel with lid. Capula, Michoacan, Mexico. Lorenzo Espinosa family (Tarascan). Clay, glaze, slip. c. 1986. a) Gourd painted with rust brown background, vertical stripes of green, yellow, black, and cream leaf motifs consecutively; three small feet under base; 3 1/2" x 2 1/8" diam. top (8.9cm x 5.4cm) b) LId with cone handle on top; brown background decorated with green, yellow, and black stripes; cream leaf motfis; overall glazed; 1 3/4"x 2 3/8" (4.5cm x 6cm)

Artwork Details

Medium

Clay, glaze, slip

Made/Created

Artist

Lorenzo Espinosa family

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Tarascan, Mexican