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Collections

Tripod Vessel with Jaguar on Lid450–900 CE

Not on view
Ceramic lidded vessel with three feet and a molded human face on the cylindrical body, topped by a crouching spotted animal figure with an open mouth

Unknown, Tripod Vessel with Jaguar on Lid, 450–900 CE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost, Photo © Justin Kerr (#K8604)

Title
Tripod Vessel with Jaguar on Lid
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Guatemala, Highlands
Date Made
450–900 CE
Medium
Ceramic with post-fire pigment
Dimensions
10 x 7 x 7 in. (25.4 x 17.78 x 17.78 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.938a-b
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas