. Ancient Mexico and Central America. Indian art; Indian art. Of the many varieties of fine pottery that have been found in the Central Gulf Coast region, none can compare with this superb bowl of delicate thinness and graceful hemispherical form. Made of very fine white clay, it has a design of lobsters (seen in a mirror) and long-legged wading birds painted in shades of brown on a cream-colored surface. The general form and features of the animals are deftly highlighted by a few simple incised lines. Ceramic bowl with aquatic molijs. Vera Cniz- Diameter IVa inches. 73. Please note that these
. Ancient Mexico and Central America. Indian art; Indian art. Of the many varieties of fine pottery that have been found in the Central Gulf Coast region, none can compare with this superb bowl of delicate thinness and graceful hemispherical form. Made of very fine white clay, it has a design of lobsters (seen in a mirror) and long-legged wading birds painted in shades of brown on a cream-colored surface. The general form and features of the animals are deftly highlighted by a few simple incised lines. Ceramic bowl with aquatic molijs. Vera Cniz- Diameter IVa inches. 73. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original American Museum of Natural History; Boltin, Lee; Meyer, Alfred P. , 1935-. New York : American Museum of Natural History
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