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Collections

Pedestal Plate with Supernatural Anthropomorphic Being and Saurians800–1000 CE

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Ancestral Ceramics from Panama and Colombia
Ceramic dish or vessel lid seen from directly above, with a wide sloping surface densely painted in dark brown, near-black, and brick red swirling scrolls and glyph-like motifs on a tan ground, surrounding a small central opening
Ceramic footed bowl with wide, shallow dish on a cylindrical pedestal base. Interior decorated with painted geometric patterns including concentric circles, spirals, and angular motifs in dark brown on a reddish-tan ground. Pedestal features horizontal dark brown bands.
Title
Pedestal Plate with Supernatural Anthropomorphic Being and Saurians
Culture
Greater Coclé
Place Made
Panama, Herrera or Los Santos Province, Macaracas style
Date Made
800–1000 CE
Style
Macaracas
Medium
Engobe-painted earthenware
Dimensions
Overall (Diameter): 5 1/2 × 12 in. (13.97 × 30.48 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Alan Grinnell and Feelie Lee
Accession Number
M.2016.348.2
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas