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Stuccoed Vessel with Supernatural Birds600–900 CE

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Cylindrical ceramic vessel on three small feet, terracotta red ground painted with a curvilinear fantastical creature in pale gray-blue and white, with visible surface wear and flaking

Title: Stuccoed Vessel with Supernatural Birds
Culture: Maya
Place Made: Guatemala
Date Made: 600–900 CE
Period: Late Classic
Medium: Ceramic with post-fire stucco and pigment
Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/2 in. Diameter (Diameter): 3 3/4 in.
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number: M.2010.115.23
Classification: Ceramics
Collecting Area: Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected 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.