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Cylinder Vessel with Water Lily Serpent600–900 CE

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Cylindrical Maya ceramic vessel in pale tan clay, with a band of carved hieroglyphic glyphs below the rim and a large low-relief carved figure with interlocking scroll motifs covering the body

Title: Cylinder Vessel with Water Lily Serpent
Culture: Maya
Place Made: Guatemala or Mexico
Date Made: 600–900 CE
Medium: Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions: Diameter: 5 1/2 in. (13.97 cm); 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (21.59 x 13.97 cm)
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number: M.2010.115.713
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.