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Collections

Quadrupod Vessel200–600 CE

Not on view
Ceramic tripod vessel with flaring rim, painted geometric bands in terracotta red and black on cream slip, supported by three hollow bulbous legs with rectangular slots
Title
Quadrupod Vessel
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Mexico or Guatemala
Date Made
200–600 CE
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
10 9/10 x 5 4/5 x 5 4/5 in. (27.686 x 14.732 x 14.732 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.394
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • 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).