Textile

Central Coast, Pre-Columbian

1370 - 1430

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Earthenware bowl with brownish clay body under black slip, burnished, with white pigment rubbed into incised designs located around shoulder and under rim. Bowl has wide mouth with flaring rim, and three hollow, conical rattle feet.
miniature; tripod; lyph
Standing male figure with legs spread, arms held slightly forward, hands cupped toward thumbs. Figure wears headdress with raised knobs, earspools, tunic, belt with front and back flaps, bracelets, sandals. Facial features include high forehead, downward-gazing eyes, classic prominent nose-bridge, slightly open mouth.
flat