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Tripod Bowl with Geometric Design400–100 BCE

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Ceramic tripod bowl with cream slip and terracotta red rim and bands, decorated with bold black geometric diamond and triangle patterns

Unknown, Tripod Bowl with Geometric Design, 400–100 BCE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Tripod Bowl with Geometric Design
Culture
Chupícuaro
Place Made
Mexico, Guanajuato
Date Made
400–100 BCE
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
Height: 5 3/4 in. (14.61 cm); Circumference: 33 in. (83.82 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
Accession Number
M.83.217.8
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Curatorial Notes

The vivid design on this bowl illustrates the use of the most important slip colors utilized by artists in Mesoamerica. Primarily derived from iron oxide minerals, the characteristic palette includes various shades of red, black, and white.

2008