Bowl
Artist/Maker
Maya (archaeological culture)
Mesoamerica
Dateca. 600-900
CultureMaya
Mediumpottery and paint
DimensionsOverall: 4 x 6 7/8 in. (10.2 x 17.5 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Seymour Rosenberg
Terms
Object number81.0226
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DescriptionThree elaborate, feathered serpent heads decorate this polychrome bowl. The feathered serpent was an important icon throughout ancient Mesoamerica and represented the gods of wind and merchants. Worship of this deity was spread from Central Mexico through Honduras at the time of European contact. The vibrant red and orange of this bowl indicate it is likely part of the Ulua-Yojoa polychrome tradition of central Honduras.- Art of the Ancient Americas
