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Pedestal Plate600–800 CE

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Ceramic pedestal dish with wide shallow bowl on a cylindrical foot, decorated with bold curvilinear motifs in black, gray, and brick red on a cream slip ground
Ceramic plate with polychrome painted decoration on a cream slip ground, divided horizontally by a bold terracotta band. Upper and lower halves feature swirling curvilinear motifs in dark brown, terracotta, and muted purple, suggesting stylized bird or feather forms.
Title
Pedestal Plate
Culture
Greater Coclé
Place Made
Panama, Los Santos Province, Joaquin or Macaracas style
Date Made
600–800 CE
Style
Joaquin or Macaracas
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
Height: 3 1/4 in. (8.26 cm); Diameter: 7 3/8 in. (18.73 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Alan Grinnell and Feelie Lee
Accession Number
M.2006.170.5
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas

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