Crocodile-form Tripod Bowl
A shallow bowl with a rounded base, medial ridge and in-sloped upper walls serves as the body of a crocodile. The vessel is supported by three hollow legs (two in front, one in the rear), each of which has two vent slits and contains rattle pellets. The animal's head and tail project from the upper walls. Both are hollow and have vent slits on the undersides. Applied strips and pellets of clay represent the reptile's paws, joints, facial features and body scutes. Within the mouth are numerous incised teeth, and panels of engraved interlace patterns ornament the bowl's upper walls. ~ M. Young-Sanchez
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