01 Photograph Gallery

02 Object Information

Description

Zoomorphic effigy vessel, polychrome (orange, red, black), decorated with the face of a jaguar in relief, with spiral pupils, teeth, and spots painted in black and red.

On each side of the face, two handles in the central part of the wall and conical spikes on the body, over white-painted panels.

The vessel is decorated with pinching technique, has an outflared rim, a convex wall, and a pedestal support.

* Guatemalan Highlands, Quiché region.

Period

CLASSIC (150/200 A.D.-900 A.D.) Late Classic (650-900 AD).

Provenance

Guatemalan Highlands

Medium / Material

Clay

Technique

Appliqué / application, Modeled, Painting, pinched

Dimensions

Height: 28 cm
Mouth diameter: 26.5 cm
Maximum width: 32 cm

03 References and Exhibitions

References to similar objects

Exhibitions

“MAYAN ART AND NATURE THROUGH TIME.” David J. Guzmán National Museum of Anthropology, El Salvador (February 26–May 24, 2009)

“EL PAABANC: Reaffirming Our Beliefs.” La Pradera Shopping Mall, Zone 10, Guatemala (September 8–22, 2011)

Financiera de Occidente (November 2011–August 2012)

“THE POWER OF THE JAGUAR IN THE MAYAN UNIVERSE.” DESIGN CENTER, Guatemala (January 30–February 28, 2013)

“TREASURES OF THE MAYAN SPIRIT.” LA Art & Antique Show. LA Convention Center, California (January 4-9, 2014)

Financiera de Occidente (November 2016-July 2017)

“PRE-COLUMBIAN BIODIVERSITY, THE MYSTERIES OF THE JUNGLE.” Spanish Cooperation Training Center, Antigua Guatemala (August 17, 2017-February 25, 2018)

Aseguradora Confío Lobby (December 4, 2018-July 3, 2019)

“THE IMAGES OF THE MAYAN GODS IN THE 16TH CENTURY: The Encounter of Two Worlds.” Spanish Cooperation Training Center, Antigua Guatemala (July 16, 2019-March 1, 2020)

On display, indefinitely, at the JAGUAR hábitat. La Aurora Zoological Park, Zone 13, Guatemala City (starting March 21, 2026)

Publications

Exhibition Catalog “Mayan Art and Nature Through Time.” 2009. Fundación Empresarial para la Acción Social(FUNDEMAS). Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador. Page 43.

“Mayan Art in El Salvador.” Prensa Libre, Culture Section. Thursday, March 3, 2009.