Lidded Vessel with Images of an Open Hand

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Lidded Vessel with Images of an Open Hand

Maya, 580–700 CE
Ceramics
Slip-painted ceramic
Overall (Diameter): 8 13/16 × 6 13/16 in. (22.38 × 17.3 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost (M.2010.115.981a-b)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Magaloni Kerpel, Diana, and Megan E. O'Neil, editors. The Science and Art of Maya Painted Ceramic Vessels: Contextualizing a Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022. https://www.archive.org/details/maya-painted-ceramic-vessels (accessed November 21, 2022).
  • Magaloni, Diana, Davide Domenici, and Alyce de Carteret. We Live in Painting: the Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2024.
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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