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Zacatecas Painted Terracotta Bowl - PF.2772
Origin: Western Mexico
Circa: 250
AD
to 550
AD
Dimensions:
3" (7.6cm) high
x 11.875" (30.2cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Terracotta
£4,800.00
Location: UAE
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This lovely bowl from the Mexican state of
Zacatecas reminds us that both art and design
were an essential part of the ancient culture.
Even utilitarian objects such as this bowl were
embellished with intricate painted patterns. The
exterior design, intentional and ordered,
combines both geometric and free flowing forms.
The whole design is divided into four sections
that seem to mirror each other. There are many
ways of interpreting these forms, but the original
meanings have vanished long ago. Fortunately,
today we can still marvel at this bowl’s intrinsic
beauty.
- (PF.2772)
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