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MAYA POLYCHROME BOWL
Maya Polychrome Bowl
Maya Civilization, ca. 600–900 CE
Ceramic with red and black painted decoration
Dimensions: 19 × 7 cm
Shallow bowl, decorated with geometric and symbolic motifs in red and black, exemplifies the sophistication of Maya painted ceramics. The interior features a radiating design, possibly symbolizing the sun or cosmic order, while the exterior displays glyph-like and abstract imagery. Such vessels were used in both daily life and ritual contexts, often for serving food or drink, and sometimes placed in tombs as offerings to accompany the deceased in the afterlife.
Maya Polychrome Bowl
Maya Civilization, ca. 600–900 CE
Ceramic with red and black painted decoration
Dimensions: 19 × 7 cm
Shallow bowl, decorated with geometric and symbolic motifs in red and black, exemplifies the sophistication of Maya painted ceramics. The interior features a radiating design, possibly symbolizing the sun or cosmic order, while the exterior displays glyph-like and abstract imagery. Such vessels were used in both daily life and ritual contexts, often for serving food or drink, and sometimes placed in tombs as offerings to accompany the deceased in the afterlife.
