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Cylinder vase with palace scene

CultureMaya
OriginSeibal, Central Southern lowlands, Guatemala
PeriodLate Classic Period (600-850 CE)
Date650-750
MediumEarthenware with slip
DimensionsOverall: 19.2 x 13.5 cm (7 9/16 x 5 5/16 in.)
DescriptionMaya polychrome vase, Late Classic period, with two rectangular panels, each containing a seated ruler on a raised throne. One ruler's head is facing right, seeping coiffure holding large draping plumes at the back, a ceremonial bundle (?) at the side, and glyphs in the field. Two vertical bands of geometric designs separating the panels, and similar bands above. Painted in dark brownish-orange, pale orange, and white on a black ground.


Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.108
Classifications
Ancestral Abiayala
Sub-classification
Mesoamerica
Status
On view
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