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

Artist/Maker (Panama)
Dateca. 850-1000
Mediumpottery and slip paint
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (16.5 x 29.2 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of an Anonymous Donor
Terms
    Object number93.0043.01
    DescriptionThis Gran Coclé bowl is from the ceramic style known as Macaracas. The use of purple coloring, which arose from the preceding Cubita style, along with black and brick red over distinctive light or white backgrounds is typical of this style. The slip color is somewhat grayish, while the red is a deeper color, a specific coloration that may reflect local pigment and clay sources. The designs of the Macaracas style tend to be separated into panels and zigzag elements, as can be seen in the four-paneled decoration of this bowl and the lines that cover it. This example depicts a crocodile-like animal in the form of a snake. The snake is a very common motif and is often considered a sacred animal due to its association with creation mythology.
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    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Gran Coclé
    ca. 700-1000
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Gran Coclé
    ca. 200-500
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Gran Coclé
    ca. 1100-1400
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Gran Coclé
    ca. 700-850
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Gran Coclé
    ca. 750-850
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Gran Coclé
    ca. 1000-1550
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Gran Coclé
    ca. 850-1000
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Gran Chiriquí
    ca. 800-1200
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    David Park
    1959
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    18th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    17th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    17th century