Frog bowl

Date created
AD 250–950 (Classic period)
Culture/People
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Gisele Charat (Gizela Levy Sarapanovschi/Mrs, Hanoh Charat), Non-Indian, 1912-1985
Seller
Gisele Charat (Gizela Levy Sarapanovschi/Mrs, Hanoh Charat), Non-Indian, 1912-1985
Presenter/funding source
Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, Non-Indian, 1913-1987
Dr. Marietta Lutze Sackler (Mrs. Arthur M. Sackler), Non-Indian, 1919-2019
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Gisele Charat (1912-1985); purchased by MAI from Gisele Charat in 1965 using funds donated by Dr. Arthur Sackler (1913-1987, a New York City physician, philanthropist, and art collector) and his wife Dr. Marietta Lutze Sackler (1919-2019).
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Place
Tonalá; Tonalá Municipality, Istmo-Costa Region; Chiapas State; Mexico
See related items
Maya (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
On View
NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
23/6355
Barcode
236355.000
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Object Name
Frog bowl
Media/Materials
Pottery
Techniques
Coiled/hand built, modeled
Dimensions
14 x 9.5 x 7.25 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68e6760e0-aca0-49e8-8790-5c0b42ebf2fc
Record ID
NMAI_251313