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The blackware bowl, reportedly from Las Bocas, Puebla, Mexico, has a flat bottom and almost straight wall which is decorated with cut-out curved and linear designs including a cross and inverted parallel L-shapes. The surface of the cut-out motifs is roughened while the raised areas are polished, creating an appealing contrast in texture.
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Title: Blackware Bowl
Date: 12th–8th century BCE
Geography: Mexico, Mesoamerica
Culture: Olmec
Medium: Ceramic
Dimensions:
H. 2 3/8 x Diam. 4 1/8 in. (6 x 10.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Containers
Credit Line: Gift of Albert J. Grant and Monique Grant Joint Revocable Trust, 2014
Object Number: 2014.244.9
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