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DepartmentLatin America

Owl vessel

NameVessel
Maker Jorge Wilmot (Mexican, 1928 - 2012)
Date1970s
Place madeTonala, Jalisco, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, glazes
Dimensions3 15/16 × 2 15/16 × 1 9/16 in. (10 × 7.5 × 4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Toby and Ralph Bransky, A.2016.67.7
Object numberA.2016.67.7
DescriptionSmall vessel with owl on one side, bird on the other, and green and brown foliage on the narrower sides. Overall white, brown and blue, with some deep rose on the owl.
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