01 Photograph Gallery

02 Object Information

Description

Orange lidded vase. The vase (a) has a rounded lip, flat rim, straight walls, and a flat base.

The lid (b) has straight walls, a flat base, and a concave interior. The handle features a molded figure of the Maize God, wearing a tall headdress, a loincloth, and jewelry. Traces of blue paint remain.

Period

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

Provenance

Guatemalan Highlands

Medium / Material

Clay

Technique

Modeled, Molded, Painting, Slip

Dimensions

Vase (a)
Height “a”: 12.5 cm
Diameter “a”: 12.5 cm

Lid (b)
Height “b”: 14.5 cm
Diameter “b”: 15 cm

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