Squared Plate with Maize God

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Squared Plate with Maize God

Guatemala, Petén, Petexbatún region, Maya, 600–900 CE
Ceramics
Slip-painted ceramic
5 x 12 x 13 in. (12.7 x 30.48 x 33.02 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost (M.2010.115.535)
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.