New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Carved Cylinder Vase

Artist Unknown

CultureGuatemala | Maya | Tepeu | Pre-Columbian

Date600-900

MediumStucco | Polychrome | Terracotta

DimensionsOverall: 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (16.5 x 10.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of Edwin Pearlman

Object number84.351

Collections

Ancient American Art

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 105

DescriptionCarved and stuccoed cylinder vase. Carved glyph band below rim, alternating diagonal carved and plain bands on exterior walls. One panel is god's head with underworld water lily foreplume. Other also a stylized head; on a narrow band below glyphs and above base are shaded brown painted objects.