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Photograph by Peter Gabriel Studio. Copyright 2021-2022 Peter Gabriel Studio.

Cup

Photograph by Peter Gabriel Studio. Copyright 2021-2022 Peter Gabriel Studio.

Cup

Date: c. 1750-1760
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
Dimensions: H: 11.2 × Dia: 15.5 cm (4 7/16 × 6 1/8 in.)
Weight: 0.5 kg (1.1 lb.)
Medium: clay | paints
Credit Line: Gift of Samuel and Margaret Schwartz, 2010.
Object Number: SAR.2010-6-1
On view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
DescriptionA Santa Ana ceramic cup with loop handle. Puname polychrome. The top portion of the cup is decorated with a red band with key endings, each containing three black curled feather tips. The bottom portion is decorated with red scalloped arcs and is polished all the way down to the base. The handle has alternating horizontal black and red stripes.
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