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Write a paragraph HOW and WHY the Artist/Sculptor/Ceramiscist considered FORM and FUNCTION by DESCRIBING what you observe for elements and principles of design... In other words why do you think they create the piece the way they did?
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Tripod Plate, 9th–10th century
Mexico; Maya
Ceramic; Diam. 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm)
Gift of Arthur M. Bullowa, 1989 (1989.314.20)
Referred to by archaeologists as slateware, this ceramic vessel is a variety that was especially popular in northern Yucatan in the centuries around the turn of the second millennium A.D. The subdued colors of slateware, ranging from pale beige-whites to soft grays, are in marked contrast to the vibrant Maya polychrome ceramics of earlier times. As in this example, the decoration is often restrained. The image that adorns the inner surface of this tripod plate recalls the Mesoamerican rain deity with his round goggle eyes and toothy mouth. Applied with a fluid, spontaneous brushstroke, the viscosity of the "trickle" paint causes it to run when first applied, contributing to the organic nature of the painted motif.
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