Vintage Mexican Tonala Hand Burnished Globular Tecomate Form Bowl – C. The bowl features a flowering plant/cactus motif design. The vessel type is known as a tecomate (“gourd”), named after the gourds that inspired their original form. Some of the earliest ceramic vessels in Mesoamerica took the form of gourds captured in the more durable material of fired clay. Tecomates were important receptacles for community feasts, and many were subsequently placed in burials as important funerary offerings. Dimensions: 3.5″H x 4.625″Dia. Condition: Very good condition. No cracks or repairs noted. A minor surface wear/scratch appropriate for age, see photo.