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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Bowl
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Bowl

Artist/Maker (Mexico)
Dateca. 250-500
Mediumpottery and paint
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (10.8 x 18.4 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Roselillian Stoetzer
Terms
    Object number2005.47.3
    DescriptionA plumed serpent and flower motifs decorate this polychrome ceramic bowl from Veracruz. The serpent circles the bowl and spots on its body represent feathers. The rim is decorated with flower petals and a net motif can be seen in the background. This combination of snake and floral iconography is a recurring element in Mesoamerican art and may symbolize the eastern winds bringing precious rain.
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    Not on view
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Classic Veracruz
    ca. 1200-1400
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Classic Veracruz
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Classic Veracruz
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Classic Veracruz
    ca. 450-600
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Classic Veracruz
    ca. 200-400
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Classic Veracruz
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Classic Veracruz
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Classic Veracruz
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Classic Veracruz
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Classic Veracruz
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Classic Veracruz
    ca. 600-800
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Classic Veracruz
    ca. 300-1200