Painted ceramic. America, Guatemala, approx. 6th to 9th cent.
Smaller, deep bowl on three stepped feet; the sides are lightly curved outward. Decorative painting of exterior with six motifs, poss. mythical creatures. Circulating red and black bands and lines, inside is a radially arranged pattern. This vessel comes from the period of the "Late Classic".
HEIGHT 6,5 CM, DM 17 CM
From the collection of an Austrian diplomat