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Drinking Cup with Ballgame Scene600–900 CE

On view:

Geffen Galleries, Stonework from Mesoamerica and the Caribbean Coast

Ceramic cylinder vessel with cream ground, painted in rust-red and dark brown with Mesoamerican glyphs along the rim and a costumed figure in the main field

Cylindrical ceramic vessel with cream ground and painted decoration in dark red and brown; a band of Maya glyphs runs along the upper rim above figural scenes depicting elaborately dressed standing figures.

Maya ceramic cylinder vessel with cream ground, painted in red-brown and black with a figural scene showing a crouching human figure, a large black circle, and Maya hieroglyphic glyphs along the upper register; dark red bands at rim and base.

Maya ceramic cylinder vessel with polychrome painted decoration; a standing figure in elaborate feathered headdress and layered garments painted in terracotta, brown, and cream, with Maya glyphs visible above; red band at rim and base.

Title: Drinking Cup with Ballgame Scene
Culture: Maya
Place Made: Mexico or Guatemala
Date Made: 600–900 CE
Medium: Engobe-painted earthenware with postfire pigment
Dimensions: Diameter: 4 in. (10.16 cm); 9 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (22.86 x 11.43 x 11.43 cm)
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number: M.2010.115.868
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.