Carved Bowl
-1200–-900
- Medium
- earthenware
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 13.2 cm (5 3/16 in.); Overall: 12 x 14 cm (4 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- Ceramics
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
About
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.