COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1967.203
AMICA Library Year:
2002
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Nationality:
North American; Central American; Mesoamerican; Mayan
Creator Name-CRT:
Mexico or Central America, Maya stye (250-900)
Title:
Cylindrical Vessel with Palace Scene
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
600-900
Creation Start Date:
600
Creation End Date:
900
Materials and Techniques:
earthenware with colored slips
Classification Term:
Ceramic
Style or Period:
Mexico or Central America, Maya stye (250-900)
Dimensions:
Diameter: 11.5cm, Overall: 19.1cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1967.203
Credit Line:
Gift of Edgar A. Hahn
Context:
This vessel's scene may commemorate a special event in the life of a Maya ruler, who stands on a stairway before his throne, his legs framed by a litter resting on the ground. Gesture and the jaguar pelt at the waist visually unify him with his attendants. The ruler perhaps used the vessel as a drinking cup on important occasions; fine ceramics also served as gifts and as offerings in tombs and caches.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.AM20020633.tif
