Maya Polychrome painted bowl 400–900 CE

400–900 CE

slightly everted rim

Ramesside examples are particularly recognized for their refined facial modeling and painted surface decoration

Structurally stable and highly displayable

They are among the most recognizable and meaningful medieval coin types

Maya Polychrome painted bowl 400–900 CECulture: MayaDate: ca. 600900 CE (Classic Period)Medium: Ceramic with polychrome slip decorationDimensions: 7 7 8" x 4 3 8"Region: Guatemala An authentic and finely painted Maya bowl from the Classic Period (ca. 600900 CE),This tall, straight walled vessel was used not for drinking a frothy cacao beverage, but for serving or consuming a cacao based gruel, a thick ritual preparation combining cacao with maize or other ingredients. The exterior features