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Tripod Vessel with Figure on Lid450–900 CE

Not on view
Terracotta ceramic sculpture of a seated human figure atop a cylindrical vessel, both with molded faces and turquoise inlaid details
Title
Tripod Vessel with Figure on Lid
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Guatemala, Highlands
Date Made
450–900 CE
Medium
Ceramic with post-fire pigment
Dimensions
11 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (27.94 x 16.51 x 16.51 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.937a-b
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas