Pear-Shaped Vessel with God L

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Pear-Shaped Vessel with God L

Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, or Mexico, Maya, 800–950 CE
Ceramics
Slip-painted ceramic
Diameter: 3 5/16 in. (8.41 cm) Height: 6 1/2 in. (16.51 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost (M.2010.115.762)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • 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.
  • 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).

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