Fragment of an Architectural Frieze
- Title
- Fragment of an Architectural Frieze
- Description
- This object was produced in the late classic period from 600 to 909. The figure is made out of terracotta and is classified as an architectural element and is currently on view at the Saint Louis Art Museum.
- Semester
- Spring 2026
- Subject
- Indigenous Art
- Saint Louis Art Museum
- Morton D. May
- Zapotec
- Architecture
- Temporal Coverage
- 600 – 909
- Spatial Coverage
- Oaxaca state, Mexico, North and Central America
- Language
- Object description is in English
- Medium
- The object is made out of terracotta with whitewash and buff pigment
- Is Part Of
- Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
- Morton D. May
- Identifier
- 351:1978.6
- Provenance
-
1966
William Spratling (1900-1967), Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico -
1966
Harry A. Franklin Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA, USA -
1966 - 1978
Morton D. May (1914-1983), St. Louis, MO, purchased from Harry A. Franklin Gallery -
1978
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Morton D. May - Explanation of Omeka Map Location
- This object originated in Oaxaca state in Mexico, North and Central America.
