01 Photograph Gallery

02 Object Information

Description

A dark orange vase decorated with two parallel horizontal incised lines below the rim and two more lines above the edge of the bottom.

The wall is decorated with a series of bands slanted to the left formed by moldings and slanted incised lines.

Firing burn spots on the base and lower part of the wall.

*Neutron activation analysis of the paste indicates Belize as the origin or place of manufacture, especially around the Ucanal to Buena Vista area.

* Donación del Dr. Francis Robicsek

Period

CLASSIC (150/200 A.D.-900 A.D.)

Provenance

Maya Lowlands

Medium / Material

Clay

Technique

Incised, Modeled, Painting, Polished, Slip

Dimensions

Height 22.5 cm
Diameter: 9 cm

03 References and Exhibitions

References to similar objects

* This style is common in the Dolores, Petén area (Dr. Dorie Reents-Budet, personal communication)

* Maya Survey Project

Exhibitions

1. Financiera de Occidente (August 2012 – April 2013)

2. Piece exhibited in the lobby of the Hyatt Centric Guatemala Hotel from August 2017 to October 7, 2020

3. “PRE-COLUMBIAN DESIGN: A Contemporary View.” Santo Domingo del Cerro Cultural Center, Antigua Guatemala (February 15, 2022 – May 31, 2022)

4. PRE-COLUMBIAN DESIGN: A Contemporary View.” Spanish Cooperation Training Center, Antigua Guatemala (June 13, 2022 – March 5, 2023)

Publications