Mexican folk-art clay vessel

Object/Artifact

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Museum of South Texas History

Name/Title

Mexican folk-art clay vessel

Entry/Object ID

2024.002.097

Description

Mexican folk-art clay vessel with handle on each side. Hand painted tribal designs of triangles and stripes all around vessel. Black marks throughout bottom show signs of wear and cooking use over a fire.

Context

native Mexican, clay vessel, tribal, cooking, pot

Collection

Ronald Stone

Acquisition

Accession

2024.002

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Height

5-1/2 in

Width

6-5/8 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor