Bowl
66-30-24
Location: On Display in the Mexico and Central America Gallery
From: Mexico (Central America) | Veracruz (Mexico) | Los Tuxtlas
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 66-30-24 |
Current Location | Mexico and Central America Gallery - On Display |
Culture | Tajin |
Provenience | Mexico (Central America) | Veracruz (Mexico) | Los Tuxtlas |
Culture Area | Central American |
Date Made | 600-1200 CE |
Section | American |
Materials | Ceramic |
Technique | Polychrome |
Description | Bowl painted with the image of a supernatural crocodile, possibly representing the surface of the earth. |
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 |
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