Description
The Ulúa region of Honduras, to the east of Maya territory, is best known for white marble vessels with walls ornamented in low relief and handles carved as animal heads, here bats but also felines, birds, monkeys, and others. This small example is distinguished by the crispness of its carved scrolls and the triangular cutouts of its pedestal base.
Provenance
Payne Collection, Springfield, IL, 1936?, sold to James C. and Florence C. Gruener (?-1936); James C. [1903-1990] and Florence C. [1908-1982] Gruener, Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art (1936-1990); The Cleveland Museum of Art (1990)
Accession Number
1990.170
Medium
marble
Dimensions
Overall: 9.5 x 13.5 x 10.1 cm (3 3/4 x 5 5/16 x 4 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener