Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Melon Shaped Bowl

Maker Maya culture (Mexico/Guatemala)

Date250-550

MediumCeramic with cream colored slip.

Dimensions5 x 7 1/4 in. (12.7 x 18.4 cm)

ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment

Credit LineGift of Irvin Ebaugh

Object numberC-74-7

Collections

ANCIENT AMERICAN

DescriptionTall bowl with small flattened base rising to rounded form with simple incurving rim. Buff ware with cream colored slip, oxidized orange in places. 3 raised bands 1/4 down surface, curved "feather" motif on opposite sides in relief, separated by sections of raised, vertical bands.