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MAYA SHALLOW BOWL WITH PAINTED MOTIFS
Maya Shallow Bowl with Painted Motifs
Maya Civilization, ca. 400–900 CE
Ceramic with red slip and painted decoration
Dimensions: 21 × 9 cm
Shallow ceramic bowl featuring painted motifs along its flaring sides, rendered in dark pigment against a red slip surface. Its wide, open form suggests use in serving food or drink, possibly in elite feasting or ritual contexts. The fine decoration and careful shaping reflect the Maya tradition of combining utility with artistic expression, making such vessels both functional and symbolic objects in daily and ceremonial life.
Maya Shallow Bowl with Painted Motifs
Maya Civilization, ca. 400–900 CE
Ceramic with red slip and painted decoration
Dimensions: 21 × 9 cm
Shallow ceramic bowl featuring painted motifs along its flaring sides, rendered in dark pigment against a red slip surface. Its wide, open form suggests use in serving food or drink, possibly in elite feasting or ritual contexts. The fine decoration and careful shaping reflect the Maya tradition of combining utility with artistic expression, making such vessels both functional and symbolic objects in daily and ceremonial life.
