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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
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.