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Bowl

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Object Number:66-30-24
Current Location: Mexico and Central America Gallery
Currently On Display
Culture:Tajin
Provenience: Mexico (Central America)
Veracruz (Mexico)
Los Tuxtlas
Culture Area: Central American
Date Made: 600-1200 CE
Early Date: 600
Late Date: 1200
Section:American
Materials:Ceramic
Technique:Polychrome
Height: 6.2 cm
Outside Diameter:23.7 cm
Credit Line:Purchased from Carlo Gay, Teochita, Inc., 1966
Other Number:TEO 696 - Dealer's Number

Description

Bowl painted with the image of a supernatural crocodile, possibly representing the surface of the earth.

Current & Past Exhibitions:

Mesoamerican Gallery (23 Mar 2001 - 2018) View Objects in Exhibition
Mayan Gallery (1954 - 2001) View Objects in Exhibition
Mexico and Central American Gallery (16 Nov 2019) View Objects in Exhibition

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