01 Photograph Gallery

02 Object Information

Description

Chamá style polychrome vase decorated with a procession of three warriors in left profile, with their bodies painted in black and carrying spears and round shields. Their attire include headdresses and a hipcloth or maxtatl, and a belt in white and red, with fringes and feather ornaments on the back of their waists,

Each character is associated with a vertical band of pseudoglyphs painted in white and red.

* A very interesting feature about this vase is the presence of small holes on each side of the cracks on the wall, which have been identified as Pre-Columbian repair holes.

* The results of Neutron Activation Analysis of the paste indicate that the pottery workshop could have been located in the region of Chamá and Salinas de los Nueve Cerros, although stylistically it corresponds to the area between Chamá (Alta Verapaz) andNebaj (Quiché).

Period

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

Provenance

Guatemalan Highlands

Medium / Material

Clay

Technique

Modeled, Painting, Perforation, Slip

Dimensions

Height: 20 cm
Diameter: 15.5 cm

03 References and Exhibitions

References to similar objects

Exhibitions

1. On loan to the Miraflores Museum (2009-2015)

2. “MAYA: RULERS OF THE RAINFOREST”
Drents Museum, Assen, Netherlands (February 28- September 4, 2016)
Historisches Museum der Pfalz, Speyer, Germany (October 2, 2016- April 23, 2018)
Alicante Archaeological Museum, MARQ, Spain (May 25, 2017-January 7, 2018)

3. “MAYANS IN SANTO DOMINGO DEL CERRO“. Santo Domingo del Cerro Cultural Center, Antigua Guatemala (August 16, 2018- April 20, 2019)

4. “MASTERWORKS BY THE PRE.COLUMBIAN ARTIST.” Santo Domingo del Cerro Cultural Center, Antigua Guatemala (from December 2019 to February 2, 2022)

5. Library of the CIT Building of the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala since October 28, 2024.

Publications

1. “Miraflores Exhibits La Ruta Maya Collection.” Siglo 21 Newspaper. Wednesday June 24. 2009. Page 8.