Moldmade Vase, Ritual Scenes
Artist
Unknown
CulturePre-Columbian | Maya | Guatemala
Date600-900
MediumCeramic
DimensionsOverall: 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Edwin Pearlman and Museum purchase
Object number86.456
Not on view
DescriptionMoldmade vase depicting ritual scenes. There are two related ritual scenes depicted. Each shows the handling of two ritual objects by two pairs of figures. At the top and bottom, opposed step-and-fret motifs are repeated in bands.Exhibition History"Old Gods and Young Heroes: The Pearlman Collection of Maya Ceramics", The Israel Museum, The Maremont Pavilion of Ethnic Arts, Jerusalem, Spring 1982. "Old Gods and Young Heroes: The Pearlman Colleciton of Maya Ceramics", The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA, October 28 - December 18, 1983. Published ReferencesMichael D. Coe, _Old Gods and Young Heroes: The Pearlman Collection of May Ceramics_, (Jerusalem: The Israel Museum, 1982), no. 62, pp. 116-119. _Pre-Columbian Art_. Sotheby's, New York. May 16, 1995:n.p..
