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Effigy Tobacco Flask of Seated Figure600–900 CE

Not on view
Small pre-Columbian ceramic figure of a seated human form with crossed arms, wearing a cap, with remnants of rose and terra-cotta pigment on a weathered surface
Ceramic figural vessel depicting a crouching human figure with a cylindrical opening at the back of the head; traces of pink and red-orange slip on the rounded body, modeled facial features, and worn surface with aged patina.
Ceramic effigy vessel in the form of a crouching human figure, with a cylindrical opening at the top of the back. Modeled in earthenware with remnants of red and white pigment on the upper body, surface shows significant wear and flaking. Photographed in three-quarter view against a dark background.
Title
Effigy Tobacco Flask of Seated Figure
Culture
Maya
Date Made
600–900 CE
Period
Late Classic Period
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic with postfire-applied stucco
Dimensions
4 × 2 3/4 × 3 in. (10.16 × 6.99 × 7.62 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.357.1
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas