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Source Description
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.
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155596
label
Carved Bowl
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object
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1
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155596
contentType
object
title
Carved Bowl
description
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.
date
1200–900 BCE
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CC0
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CC0
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en
wikidata
Q79943916
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Ceramic
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1
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dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 13.2 cm (5 3/16 in.); Overall: 12 x 14 cm (4 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
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Mexico, Central Highlands, Olmec
accession
1990.44
Source extras
tec
earthenware
tombstone
Carved 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
collection
AA - Mesoamerica
creditline
Gift of Samuel Merrin
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2026-05-29 08:04:49.506000
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155596
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Mesoamerica
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earthenware
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1
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photo
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