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An Ancestor's Stone200–450 CE

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Stonework from Mesoamerica and the Caribbean Coast
Spherical ceramic vessel with cream slip surface, decorated with an incised red-line cartouche depicting a profile face in an elaborate headdress, with low-relief carving along the top
Spherical stone or ceramic object with a flat base, decorated with multiple circular cartouches containing incised Maya glyphic figures outlined in red pigment against a pale gray-beige surface.
Carved stone vessel, domed and rounded, with a low-relief medallion on the flat top surface depicting a frontal face with elaborate headdress and scroll motifs, highlighted with red pigment, in Maya style.
Title
An Ancestor's Stone
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Guatemala
Date Made
200–450 CE
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
8 4/5 x 10 x 10 in. (22.352 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.247
Classification
Stone
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.
  • 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.
Selected Exhibition History
  • The Ancient Maya World: Masterworks from the Permanent Collection. Saturday, December 1, 2012- Sunday, March 2, 2014
  • The Ancient Maya World: Masterworks from the Permanent Collection. Saturday, December 1, 2012- Sunday, March 2, 2014