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

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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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