Lidded Vessel
Artist/Maker
Maya (archaeological culture)
(Mesoamerica)
Dateca. 300-600
Mediumpottery and paint
DimensionsOverall: 11 1/4 x 13 7/8 in. (28.6 x 35.2 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Allan A. Kaplan
Terms
Object number86.0188
DescriptionAn Early Classic Maya polychrome vessel decorated with a jaguar finial cover, this elaborate piece of art was likely made as a tomb or burial offering. One the preeminent symbols of royal authority, the jaguar was modeled into a handle while the remainder of the vessel was painted with a dense concentration of scrolls and geometric designs. Similar vessels are well known from the important Maya city-state of Calakmul, in modern Campeche, Mexico.On View
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