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Two-part Vessel in the Form of an Armadillo300–600 CE

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Ceramic sculpture of a turtle form with a domed, scale-incised shell and a broad, humanoid face with closed eyes and heavy brows, reddish-brown surface
Stone sculpture of a rearing turtle with head tilted upward and open mouth, the domed shell and body covered in incised scale and feather patterns, dark gray-brown stone with reddish residue in carved lines, constructed in two fitted pieces
Title
Two-part Vessel in the Form of an Armadillo
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Guatemala, Petén
Date Made
300–600 CE
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
8 × 7 × 6 in. (20.32 × 17.78 × 15.24 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.953a-b
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.