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Tobacco Flask with Mold-Impressed Medallions600–900 CE

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Small unglazed ceramic vessel with a globular body, short cylindrical neck, and low-relief molded panel depicting a stylized face or mask with scrolling, interlocking forms
Small ceramic vessel with globular body, narrow neck, and flared rim, cream-colored clay with a low-relief molded face featuring scroll and curvilinear motifs in Maya style.

Unknown, Tobacco Flask with Mold-Impressed Medallions, 600–900 CE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ann Ziff

Title
Tobacco Flask with Mold-Impressed Medallions
Culture
Maya
Date Made
600–900 CE
Period
Late Classic Period
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic with postfire-applied pigment
Dimensions
3 5/8 × 2 1/4 in. (9.21 × 5.72 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.357.23
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas