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Bowl

Bowl
 100 BCE-250 CE

Medium
earthenware
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Todd Barlin, Governor, 2004
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
earthenware
Measurements
5.3 × 14.5 cm diameter
Place/s of Execution
Nayarit, West Mexico, Mexico
Accession Number
2004.328
Department
Pre-Columbian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Todd Barlin, Governor, 2004
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Cream colour clay fabric with red slip designs in the form of two opposing snake-heads that are in-filled with geometric designs.

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