Dynastic Vase

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Dynastic Vase

Mexico or Guatemala, Southern Campeche or Northern Petén region, Mirador Basin, Maya, 650–800 CE
Ceramics
Slip-painted ceramic
Diameter: 5 5/8 in. (14.29 cm) Height: 6 1/2 in. (16.51 cm)
Anonymous gift (M.2010.115.1)
Art of the Ancient Americas
Currently on public view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1

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Bibliography

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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