Vase
Artist
Unknown
CultureGuatemala | Pre-Columbian
DateNo Date
MediumClay | Paint
DimensionsOverall: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Overall, Rim: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Edwin Pearlman
Object number82.119
Not on view
DescriptionA red background cylinder vase painted in two halves; one half is horizontally banded in black cream and orange with a glyphoid text and grapheme symbols. The other half depicts a fine panel framed image of the long-nosed Rain Deity. Well painted, he wears a turbaned, floral and plumed headdress with thorny oyster deity signs. He has a sun deity eye and deity flame curls extending from the jaw.
