A frieze of six stylized turkeys, a staple of the Mayan diet, marches around the interior rim of this bowl. Painted with red tails and necks, they hold a black object in their mouths that appears to represent a worm. Three concentric rings decorate the center: two black circles and a red one in between. On the exterior, a solid red band demarcates the bottom of the bowl. Above, a series of black dots connected to a diagonal grid pattern adorns the angular join of the tapering bottom and the flaring rim. A row of numerous miniature turkeys adorns the exterior body of the bowl. Clearly, this bird has a symbolic significance, perhaps sacrificial or ritualistic, directly related to this vessel. Discovered in a tomb, buried alongside a fallen ruler or important dignitary, this bowl was as essential for the afterlife as it no doubt was in this world.