Bowl (Tecomate)

12th–9th century BCE

Not on view

This bowl, reportedly from the site of Tlatilco, Mexico, is in a full, round shape with a small opening at the top. Made of a kaolin-like clay, its undecorated walls are thin and burnished to a high gloss.

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Provenance

Title: Bowl (Tecomate)
Date: 12th–9th century BCE
Geography: Mexico, Mesoamerica, Puebla
Culture: Olmec
Medium: Ceramic
Dimensions: H. 4 3/16 in. (10.7 cm)
Diam.: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Containers
Credit Line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Object Number: 1979.206.1221
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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