Panama; Plate; TC 271
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Plate
Panama
A.D. 800 - 1200
Clay, pigment
Diameter 28 cm
TC 271

This ring based plate is painted with bird and saurian motifs. "Coclé designs are noteworthy for their balance and vigorous curved lines. Like most New World art, the patterns are largely derived from life forms..." (Lothrop 1934: 211)

Provenance:
Throckmorton Fine Arts, New York, 1998