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Cylinder Vase with Tribute Scene

CultureMaya
OriginUpper Usumacinta River, Southern Highlands, Guatemala
PeriodLate Classic Period (600-850 CE)
Date650-750
MediumEarthenware, white slip, red pigment, orange pigment, black pigment, and hand-built.
DimensionsOverall: 13.7 x 16.7 cm (5 3/8 x 6 9/16 in.)
DescriptionMaya painted vase, Late Classic period, with cylindrical sides and six seated figures, three with folded arms, and three holding various objects. Each figure is wearing plumed headdress and a knotted loin-cloth. There are areas of glyphs and the interior is painted with criss-cross and dotted decoration. It is painted in tan, orange, black, and white on a pale orange ground.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.141
Classifications
Ancient Americas
Sub-classification
Mesoamerica
Status
On view
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