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Tripod Plate with Mythological Bird550–700 CE

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Ceramic plate viewed from above, terracotta red-orange ground with dark brown painted glyphs, scrolls, and a central zoomorphic figure surrounded by a band of Maya-style motifs

Title: Tripod Plate with Mythological Bird
Culture: Maya
Place Made: Mexico, Campeche or Yucatán
Date Made: 550–700 CE
Medium: Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions: Diameter: 14 in. (35.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of the Art Museum Council in honor of the museum's twenty-fifth anniversary
Accession Number: M.90.168.13
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.