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Collections

Tripod Vessel with Monkey and Cacao Pods450–550 CE

Not on view
Terracotta ceramic lidded cylindrical vessel on three splayed legs, with ball knobs on body and lid, and a modeled human figure emerging from the lid's center
Title
Tripod Vessel with Monkey and Cacao Pods
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Guatemala, Petén
Date Made
450–550 CE
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
10 × 6 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (25.4 × 16.51 × 16.51 cm) Overall (Diameter): 6 1/2 in. (16.51 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.1017a-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.