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Carved Bowl
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About this work
Although the Olmec heartland is located on Mexico's Gulf Coast, sites with Olmec-style architecture and sculpture are also found in the highlands of Central Mexico. Small-scale Olmec works in jade and pottery are even more widely distributed; their ownership probably conferred great prestige.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineCarved Bowl, 1200–900 BCE. Mexico, Central Highlands, Olmec. Earthenware; diameter: 13.2 cm (5 3/16 in.); overall: 12 x 14 cm (4 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Samuel Merrin, 1990.44
