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Bowl with Geometric Design

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Bowl with Geometric Design

Artist:
Culture: Maya
Period: Pre-Columbian
Date: ca. A.D. 600-900
Medium: Earthenware
Dimensions:
height: 3 9/16 in. (9 cm)
width: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)
Credit Line: Museum Purchase
Object number: 72.42.7
Provenance: purchased by the Witte Museum, San Antonio, TX, 1972; transferred to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 1994
Label Text
The black paint applied to the cream-slipped background on this vessel creates a pattern that most likely represents a basket weave design. Because the Maya lived in a tropical climate, where organic materials decay quickly, a vessel such as this provides important information about Classic Maya basketry. (Bernadette Cap, 2021)
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