Vessel with Ballplayer and Dancers

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Vessel with Ballplayer and Dancers

Maya, 300–600 CE
Ceramics
Slip-painted ceramic
Diameter: 6 1/10 in. (15.494 cm); 6 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (15.24 x 16.51 x 16.51 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost (M.2010.115.412)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Looper, Matthew. The Beast Between: Deer in Maya Art and Culture. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2019.
  • 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