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Lidded Quadrupod Vessel with Monkeys250–550 CE

Not on view
Earthenware lidded vessel on three feet, cream ground painted with bird and deity figures in terra-cotta red and black, with glyphic motifs on lid and body
Title
Lidded Quadrupod Vessel with Monkeys
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Northern Guatemala or Southeastern Mexico
Date Made
250–550 CE
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
6 1/2 × 5 13/16 × 5 13/16 in. (16.51 × 14.73 × 14.73 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.962a-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.