Effigy Bowl
40-16-225
From: Panama | Sitio Conte
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 40-16-225 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Cocle |
Provenience | Panama | Sitio Conte |
Site Name | Sitio Conte |
Culture Area | Central American |
Locus | Burial 11 |
Date Made | 450 - 900 CE |
Section | American |
Materials | Ceramic |
Description | Effigy bowl. Small, ring base effigy dish. Irregular shaped sides and a turtle head in relief. On the opposite side a small lug representing a tail. Red band circling base of neck. Purple band circling rim. Body painted with sepia, purple and white designs. Four turtle "legs" broken off and missing. Rim slightly chipped. |
Credit Line | Panama, Cocle Expedition; J. Alden Mason, 1940 |
Other Number | B11 - 177 - Field No SF |
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