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Footed bat bowl

Date1100-300 BC
MediumEarthenware
Dimensions3 1/8 × 9 1/16 inches (8 × 23 cm)
CultureChorrera (Ecuador)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Thomas Carroll, PhD 1951
Terms
  • Ecuador
  • Ceramics
  • Earthenware
  • Animals
  • Bats
  • Chorrera
Object number2006.070.038
Label CopyThis shallow footed Chorrera bowl has a beveled rim in the shape of bat wings, with a bat head on the rim. The interior is incised with curved, zig zag lines, and is burnished a dark brown color.
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