Mimbres Classic black-on-white bowl
Dateca. 1000-1130
Label TextIn funerary contexts where Mimbres bowls are found, many are punctured (called a "kill" or "breath" hole) before being placed over the face of the deceased. The flying bird depicted is infused with a life force, a reminder of the continual cycles of life and death.
Object number86.84
Credit LineGift of John H. Hauberg
Dimensions2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Diam.: 7 3/4 in.
MediumCeramic, pigment
Greek, Attica
ca. 480 - 323 B.C.
Object number: 47.62
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