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Collections

Cylinder Vessel with K'awiil600–900 CE

Not on view
Ancient Maya ceramic cylindrical vessel with painted glyphic figures and scrollwork in red, black, and orange on a tan ground, with worn surface showing age
Title
Cylinder Vessel with K'awiil
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Guatemala, Western Petén, Piedras Negras region
Date Made
600–900 CE
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
Height: 7 in. (17.78 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Art Museum Council in honor of the museum's twenty-fifth anniversary
Accession Number
M.90.168.17
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.