Plate
ClassificationsFurnishings-Serviceware-plates and dishes
Date800-1000 CE
Made AtPanama, Central America, North America
MediumCeramic and paint
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/4 x 11 5/8 in. (13.3 x 29.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of David Murphy
Object number96.56.11
DescriptionPre-Columbian Pedestal bowl Macaracas Style, Central Region Panama. Polycrome. 800-1000 AD. The concentric eyes and menacing pose with clawed hands and feet are all artistic images associated with the "shaman - in combat" theme. This theme refers to the shaman's role as protector of the grave and the soul of the dead.On View
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