Bowl
| Origin | Filadelfia (Greater Nicoya) |
|---|---|
| Title | Bowl |
| Date | 300–500 |
| Medium | Clay and pigment |
| Dimensions | Object: 5 3/4 × 7 3/4 × 8 7/8 in. (14.6 × 19.7 × 22.5 cm) Overall: 5 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 8 7/8 in. (14.6 x 19.7 x 22.5 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Friends of Art, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 69.130.2 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
A clay bowl with four pointed legs and an anthropomorphic male figure incorporated into the structure of the bowl. The front two legs of the vessel are depicted as the legs of the figure, who appears to be crouching or sitting.
Attached to the front of this bowl is a male figure whose legs become the front two supports of the bowl. One arm rests on the figure's waist with the other protruding over the rim of the bowl to rest on his head. Based upon the ornamentation of the figure it likely represents an elite member of society.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Bowl | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=69.130.2