Tripod Bowl

3D Model

Brown–black tripod bowl with straight walls, a flat base, and rectangular openwork supports. The decoration consists of six panels with stylized anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figures (lizards or earth monsters) in relief, followed by a basal molding composed of multiple psittacine bird heads (parrots or macaws) shown in left profile. The supports possibly represent the god Tlaloc, wearing a tall feathered headdress, with round eyes, circular earspools, a necklace with spherical beads, and a trapezoidal nose ornament. NAA of the paste indicates the origin or manufacturing area as the Pacific Coast region, Escuintla.

IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.144.0904

www.fundacionrutamaya.org

Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

3D model made using Artec Leo