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Collections

Bowl with Water Birds600–900 CE

On view:
David Geffen Galleries, Keepers of the Cosmos in Mesoamerican Art
Terracotta ceramic bowl with hemispherical form, painted in black slip and orange clay with a figural scene and scrolling motifs on the exterior
Title
Bowl with Water Birds
Culture
Maya
Place Made
El Salvador or Honduras
Date Made
600–900 CE
Medium
Engobe-painted earthenware
Dimensions
Diameter: 6 3/10 in. (16.002 cm); 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (8.89 x 16.51 x 16.51 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.885
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.
  • Magaloni, Diana, Davide Domenici, and Alyce de Carteret. We Live in Painting: the Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2024.