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

Artist/Maker (Pacific Coast, Mexico)
Dateca. 900-1500
Mediumpottery and pigment
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 11 3/8 in. (14 x 29.2 x 28.9 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of May Cassard
Terms
    Object number86.0213
    DescriptionThe Mixteca-Puebla style of the post-Classic period originated in Central Mexico and was transported throughout much of Mesoamerica, where local ceramic traditions produced beautiful pieces such as this one. This bowl has the common tripod shape and is adorned with geometric and symbolic motifs associated with earth and sky. The brightness of the red and white pigment decoration exemplifies the excellent firing technique of Pacific Coast potters. Finished polychrome vessels like this one were widely traded throughout Mesoamerica.
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    Mixtec
    ca. 1200-1550
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    Greater Nicoya
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    Artist Unknown
    ca. 200-1550
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    Greater Nicoya
    ca. 300-800
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    Gran Chiriquí
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    Miami Painter
    ca. 600-575 BCE
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    ca. 1500-400 BCE
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    Artist Unknown
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    Maya (archaeological culture)
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    Chancay
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