Cylinder Vessel with Water Lily Serpent

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Cylinder Vessel with Water Lily Serpent

Guatemala, Peten, possibly Tikal or Peten Lakes region, Maya, 700–800 CE
Ceramics
Slip-painted ceramic
Overall (Diameter): 8 × 4 5/16 in. (20.32 × 10.95 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost (M.2010.115.572)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

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  • 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).
  • 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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