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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Vessel
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Vessel

Artist Unknown
CulturePre-Columbian | Maya | Guatemala
Date550-800 A.D.
MediumCeramic | Polychrome
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/4 x 4 7/8 in. (18.4 x 12.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. & Mrs. Leroy J. Pearlman
Object number85.139.9
Not on view
DescriptionMaya Codex-style cylindrical vessel. Of polychromed ceramic: red, black and brown paint on a pale orange ground. Cylindrical vessel with a narrow band of glyphs. Large band on belly of vessel contains elaborate representation of God K with skeletal jaw, forehead tube and water lily blossom.

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