Two-Part Cache Vessel (Urn)
Artist
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CultureGuatemala | Maya | Pre-Columbian
Date350-450
MediumCeramic
DimensionsOverall: 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Chrysler Museum
Object number80.153
Not on view
DescriptionTwo-part cache vessel (urn). Temple vessel used to burn copal incense. Portrays an unknown Maya lord wearing a profile headdress of a cormorant incised with a sun glyph. Above the glyph is a stingray spine used to let blood which nourished the gods.
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