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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera - 2006.
Incised Maya Ware Effigy
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera - 2006.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera - 2006.

Incised Maya Ware Effigy

Artist Unknown
CultureGuatemala | Maya | Pre-Columbian
Date500-600
DimensionsOverall: 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number78.515
On View
Not on view
DescriptionIncised Maya-ware effigy in two parts. Probably a dog, rather than a jaguar, with a snout, cloven hoofs and tail.

Published ReferencesDockstader, _Indian Art in Middle America_; A.V. Kidder, _Ancient Art of the Maya_, 1959, p. 64, ill. 26 (for similar monkey effigy); Robert E. Smith, _Ceramic Sequence of Uaxactun, Guatemala_, 1955, Tulane University (illustrates similar "pisote", c. 400-500 AD)
Photographed by Scott Wolff. Captured from a digital file. Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Unknown
Jaguar Effigy Mortar
Classic; Post Classic
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
Tripod Effigy Vessel
Post Classic Period
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
Kero
Post Classic Period
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
Standing figure | Effigy vessel
200-500
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
Effigy Vessel
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
Metate
Post Classic Period
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
Incised Armband
Post Classic Period
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
Effigy bottle
400-600
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
Two-Part Cache Vessel (Urn)
350-450
Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Unknown
Seated Female Effigy Whistle
700-900
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
Metate
No Date
Urn with Incised Portrait Head
Unknown
Urn with Incised Portrait Head
500
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