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Art of the Ancient Americas
Artist: Unknown
Bowl of Small Bells
100 B.C.–A.D. 300
Ceramic
Rough measurement for each of the bells: 5.69 × 4.1 × 2.8 cm (2 1/4 × 1 5/8 × 1 1/8 in.)
Gift of Dicey Taylor, Ph.D. 1983, and Justin Kerr
2018.45.49a-i
Geography:
Mexico
Culture:
Mexico, Colima, Tuxcacuesco-Ortices Type
Period:
Protoclassic Period
Classification:
Musical Instruments
Provenance:
Ex-Collection: Justin Kerr
Bibliography:
“Acquisitions July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018,” https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/bulletin/Pub-Bull-acquisitions-2018.pdf (accessed December 1, 2018).
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
