Colima
Tripod lizard vase
Colima, 200
Physical Qualities
Earthenware, 12 3/16 × 7 7/8 in. (31 × 20 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Austen-Stokes Ancient Americas Foundation, Upper Nyack, New York
Object Number
2005.29
Bulbous vase with restricted neck and wide, almost flattened rim. Three inverted and splayed iguanas or lizards form the tripod supports. The spine or back ridge of each reptile protrudes from the surface; the tails jut outward near the vessel rim creating a balanced form.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2005; Austen-Stokes Ancient Americas Foundation; Formerly part of estate of Kate Kemper, London. Purchased from Howard Rose Galleries, NY, November 2004 by the donor.
