Orange and Cream Bowl Item Number: 1996.116.18 from the Brooklyn Museum
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Carl L. Selden
Label
Characterized by contrasting colors of orange, cream, and brown, this Cerro Montoso–style bowl reflects the importance of fine pottery in Totonac culture. The artist built on previous ceramic techniques to create a light, thin-walled vessel. The stylized yet naturalistic images of lobsters and water birds, most likely herons, allude to the importance of marine resources for human sustenance on Mexico’s Gulf Coast. The delicately incised lines on the animals accentuate their eyes, heads, and bodies.
Item History
- Made between 900 and 1200
What
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 900 and 1200
Other
- Location
- American Identities: A New Look, American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, The Americas’ First Peoples, 4000 B.C.E.–1521 C.E., 5th Floor
- Classification
- Vessel