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Drinking Cup with Ballgame Scene600–900 CE

On view:
Geffen Galleries
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.