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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 (North-Central Highlands, Peru)
Date1000-200 BCE
Mediumpottery, slip paint and cinnabar (polished blackware)
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/4 x 6 x 5 3/4 in. (5.7 x 15.2 x 14.6 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stoetzer
Terms
    Object number89.0084
    DescriptionIn Chavin iconography, the three primary deities are the feline or jaguar, the serpent, and the falcon. All other fish, marine shells, and plants appear on a secondary level meant to explain the creation and order of nature. This bowl features an incised jaguar and serpent motif.
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    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Chavín
    1000-200 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 1200-1500
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Zapotec
    ca. 600-800
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Teotihuacán
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Greater Nicoya
    ca. 1000-1550
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Aztec
    ca. 1350-1521
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Chavín
    1000-200 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Chavín
    1000-200 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Chavín
    1000-200 BCE