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Bowl with Water Birds and Feather Designs550–850 CE

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Ceramic bowl with cream interior painted with Maya glyphs in dark brown and brick red, and a sunburst medallion on the floor
Ceramic bowl viewed from above, with a cream interior decorated in reddish-brown slip; a central medallion with a pinwheel motif is surrounded by a ring of S-shaped scrolling elements; radiating combed lines fill the wide rim, and the exterior is dark brown.
Title
Bowl with Water Birds and Feather Designs
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Guatemala, Northeastern Petén
Date Made
550–850 CE
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
Diameter: 8 1/2 in. (21.59 cm); 2 4/5 x 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (7.112 x 21.59 x 21.59 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.843
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • O'Neil, Megan E. Forces of Nature: Ancient Maya Arts from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Beijing Shi: Wen wu chu ban she, 2018.