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Tripod Cylinder Vessel with Head on Lid300–600 CE

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Burnished black ceramic tripod vessel with a flat lid surmounted by a sculpted human head wearing a headdress, with deeply modeled facial features and rectangular cutout feet
Title
Tripod Cylinder Vessel with Head on Lid
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Guatemala or Mexico
Date Made
300–600 CE
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
11 × 7 13/16 × 7 13/16 in. (27.94 × 19.81 × 19.81 cm) Overall (Diameter): 7 13/16 in. (19.81 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.1015a-b
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas