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Cylinder Vessel with Scene of Supernatural Marriage Rituals600–900 CE

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Cylindrical Maya ceramic vessel with cream slip ground, painted in terracotta red and black with a band of hieroglyphic glyphs at the rim and a narrative scene of elaborately costumed figures below
Title
Cylinder Vessel with Scene of Supernatural Marriage Rituals
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Guatemala, Peten
Date Made
600–900 CE
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
Overall (Diameter): 9 13/16 × 4 1/2 in. (24.92 × 11.43 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.585
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.
  • 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).