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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
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