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Tripod bowl
Tripod bowl

Tripod bowl

Artist
Date200 B.C. - 500 A.D.
Mediumfired clay
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of R. Bruce Alderman
Object number1984.21.1
DescriptionAn effigy bowl of redware modelled in the form of an anthropomorphic figurine on three solid, conical supports. A triangular head on a protruding neck extends from near the bowl rim and between the two supports. There is an animal lug on either shoulder. The bowl opening is rigid. Redware, with black on the head and bands of red on back of body interspersed with cross-hatching in black and vertical red bands on chest interspersed with wavy lines in black.
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Collections
Figurine
PRECOLUMBIAN MEXICO
300-0 B.C.
Tripod bowl
Mexico
c. 300 B.C.
Chow bowl
Philippines
Seated figurine
Pre-Columbian
200 B.C. - 500 A.D.
Blau (Blue)
Wassily Kandinsky
1922
Bowl
Persia
12-13th century
Bowl
19th century
Seated figurine
Pre-Columbian
200 B.C. - 500 A.D.