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Sculpted Tobacco Flask in the Shape of a Human Head600–900 CE

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Small unglazed ceramic vessel modeled as a human head with multiple faces in relief, pale tan clay with reddish-brown accents, open mouth showing teeth, circular mouth opening at top
Small ceramic vessel in cream and tan tones, with a wide flat body, stubby lateral projections, a narrow neck, and a shallow open cup-shaped mouth; heavily weathered surface with reddish-brown staining.
Title
Sculpted Tobacco Flask in the Shape of a Human Head
Culture
Maya
Date Made
600–900 CE
Period
Late Classic Period
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic with postfire-applied pigment
Dimensions
3 1/8 × 2 1/2 × 1 3/4 in. (7.94 × 6.35 × 4.45 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.357.2
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas