Bowl

12th–9th century BC

Not on view

This red-orange and white bowl with a restricted neck, reportedly from Tlatilco, Mexico, contains abstract designs gauged in the red slip on the lower portion of the bowl.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Title: Bowl
Date: 12th–9th century BC
Geography: Mexico, Mesoamerica
Culture: Olmec
Medium: Ceramic
Dimensions: H. 2 1/2 x Diam. 3 5/8 in. (6.4 x 9.2 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Containers
Credit Line: Gift of Albert J. Grant and Monique Grant Joint Revocable Trust, 2014
Object Number: 2014.244.26
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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