The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Incised Plate

Incised Plate

Related Content

Duck-Face Ornament

Duck-Face Ornament

Browse current and upcoming exhibitions and events.

Gods, Spirits, and Ancestors: Exploring the Art of Oceania
May 24, 2013
Gods, Spirits, and Ancestors: Exploring the Art of Oceania
May 28, 2013
Myths in Gold, Stone, Ceramics, and Textiles of the Americas
May 29, 2013
Africa's Diverse Artistic Traditions and the Ideas and Values That Inspire Them
May 30, 2013
Gods, Spirits, and Ancestors: Exploring the Art of Oceania
May 31, 2013
Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
June 2, 2013

Incised Plate

Date:: 9th–6th century BCE
Geography:: Mexico, Mesoamerica
Culture:: Olmec
Medium:: Ceramic
Dimensions:: Diam. 10 1/8 in. (25.6 cm)
Classification:: Ceramics-Containers
Credit Line:: Gift of Arthur M. Bullowa, 1979
Accession Number:: 1979.205.1

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 358

50004737