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Ceremonial Bowl with a Spondylus Scene
Not on view
The base of this silver bowl features a central figure with a crescent headdress. The small three-pronged shape just below its right hand represents a Spondylus shell, as do the designs around the rim. Three larger figures hold cords connected to Spondylus divers.
La base del cuenco de plata es una figura central con un tocado en forma de media luna. La forma con tres dientes afilados que se encuentra en la parte inferior representa una concha Spondylus, así como también lo hacen los diseños en los bordes. Otras tres figuras, más grandes, sujetan cuerdas conectadas con los buzos que van en búsqueda de Spondylus.
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