The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 26, 2024

Carved Tube

Carved Tube

c. 1200–1519
Diameter: 2.6 cm (1 in.); Overall: 15.1 cm (5 15/16 in.)

Description

Carved in spiral registers, the ornamentation on this bone tube resembles Mixtec painting, both in codices (screenfold books) and architectural murals.
  • ?-1937
    A. Frank, possibly Augusto, sold to Brummer Gallery
    1937-1947
    Brummer Collection sold to Dr. Vladimir G.Simkhovitch
    1947-1949
    Professor Vladimir G. Simkhovitch to J. Wise Ltd., New York, NY
    1949
    John Wise (J. Wise Ltd, New York, NY), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1949-?
    The Cleveland Museum of Art
  • The Brummer Gallery Records. Cloisters (Museum), n.d. N4166 libmma.contentdm.oclc.org
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1949.196