Arts & Cultures Collections Database

 Arts & Culture Collections » Burke Museum Objects  » Object Details

« BACK TO SEARCH RESULTS

   
Object #     2009-117/396
Object name     Comal, Griddle
Culture of Origin     Plan de Guadalupe, Oaxaca State, Mexico
Materials     Clay, Slip
Techniques     Modeled, Fired
Dimensions     Diam: 15.2 in, H: 2.2 in
Exhibit Label    

"On the comal is cooked the tortilla, the cornerstone of every rural meal."
Eric Mindling, American photographer and researcher

Source     Mr. Frederick M. Hart
Location     San Jeronimo Tecoatl, Oaxaca State, Mexico
Credit     Fred Hart Pottery Collection


Additional images are available:

 
           

Many artworks displayed in the Collection Search are protected by copyright or trademark. If you are interested in reproducing these images, please visit the Reproduction and Use Policy site.