Carved Sphere

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Carved Sphere

Guatemala or Mexico, Maya, 200–450 CE
Stone
Limestone
8 4/5 x 10 x 10 in. (22.352 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost (M.2010.115.247)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Hellmuth, Nicholas M. Monster und Menschen in der Maya-Kunst: Eine Ikonographie der Alten Religionen Mexikos und Guatemalas. Graz: Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, 1987.
  • O'Neil, Megan E. Forces of Nature: Ancient Maya Arts from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Beijing Shi: Wen wu chu ban she, 2018.

Exhibition history

  • The Ancient Maya World: Masterworks from the Permanent Collection Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, December 1, 2012 - March 2, 2014