01 Photograph Gallery

02 Object Information

Description

Ceramic urn with lid, closely resembling examples from southern Campeche, decorated with two sculpted faces of the solar deity K’inich Ahaw in high relief. Both the base and the lid feature a flat bottom and outward-sloping walls.

The upper face displays painted details in reddish tones, likely applied with mineral-based pigments, while the lower face, unpainted, shows a more elaborate design framed by geometric elements that may hold symbolic or ritual significance.

Due to its form and ornamentation, the piece appears to have served a ceremonial function, likely as a funerary urn or ritual container.

Period

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

Provenance

Maya Lowlands

Medium / Material

Clay

Technique

Appliqué / application, Carved, Grooving, Incised, Modeled, Painting

Dimensions

Total height (a y b): 26 cm

Base (a):
Height: 14 cm; Diameter: 21.5 cm

Lid (b):
Height: 12 cm; Diameter: 21 cm

03 References and Exhibitions

References to similar objects

Exhibitions

Lobby of the Occidente Bank (October 2010 – April 2011)

“THE WORLD TREE” (24th Paiz Art Biennial) within the “SELF-HYBRIDATIONS” exhibition by ORLAN. Spanish Cooperation Training Center, Antigua Guatemala (November 5, 2025 to February 15, 2026). General Curator: Eugenio Viola.

Publications