Ceramic vessel with lid

Artist Maya Artist

Date600-900 CE

MediumTerracotta with polychrome

DimensionsOther (Base): 3 x 4 7/8 x 4 7/8 in. (7.62 x 12.38 x 12.38 cm)
Other (Lid): 4 1/8 x 4 7/8 x 4 7/8 in. (10.48 x 12.38 x 12.38 cm)

ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment

Credit LineGift of Rick and Aase Thompson

Object number2023.27.3

Collections

ANCIENT AMERICAN

Visual DescriptionTripod vessel with human face depicted on base. Lid has a three-dimensional portrait head with earplugs and remnants of a full headdress (most of the headdress appears to have broken off from the head).

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Round vessel with base and lid. Body of the vessel is decorated with a human face and incised scroll pattern that is repeated. The lid is decorated with spheres that serve as rattles when the piece is moved (there are small ceramic pieces inside some of the spheres). On the top of the lid a human is seated with legs crossed, arms down by their sides. The body of the figure is unclothed but the head is depicted with earspools and small headdress.

Vessel with lid

Maya Artist

c. 250- 500 CE

Ceramic Vessel with polychrome

Maya Artist

c. 600-900 CE

Vessel is decorated with glyphs on the inside rim. Center of the inside of the vessel is painted a design yet to be determined. Outside of vessel is not painted.

Ceramic Vessel with polychrome

Maya Artist

550-950 CE

Ceramic vessel

Maya Artist

250-900 CE

Polychrome Ceramic Vessel

Maya Artist

c. 600-900 CE

Vessel with four feet- each foot is hollow and once held small stones or pieces of fired terracotta in order to rattle when moved. It is decorated all over the inside and outside with geometric designs.

Vessel with polychrome

Maya Artist

600-900 CE

Terracotta head with triangular notches around coiffure/headdress. Stylized almond shaped eyes which resemble cowrie shells, has defined nose and full lips. Ears are not symmetrically aligned, neck has carved rings.

Memorial Head

Akan Artist

17th-19th century

Stucco head with rounded features, large mouth with heavy lips; broad flat nose, eyes are puffed out with bottom half cut away, making appearance of double eye lids; heavy headdress with large thick brow band, central circular medallion with raised center and radiating grooves. (from accession worksheet)

White stucco molded over coarse aggregate; traces of red paint on the face, blue on headdress band.

Head of Ruler

Maya Artist

600-950

Large tripod plate with hieroglyphic in center bordered by geometric black and red feather-type forms, left side slightly eroded, hollow legs with rattles, calcification on one edge of surface

Tripod Plate with Muan Bird

Maya Artist

700-830

Small hollow dome with human face on one side. Raised mouth area with sunken cheek and eye region. Mouth is incised slit; nose is raised ridge with large pills of clay for nostrils. Eyes inscribed with wide t-shape design, ear spools shown, large headdress runs as ridge laterally across head, red clay with light brown slip.

Human head effigy

Maya Artist

700-850

Stone Head

Maya Artist

600-950

Deep dish with rounded bottom, supported by long tripod legs, fire holes on each side of leg, with ends flattened and turned upwards to form curled snouts. Angle break from base, wall rises vertical, flaring outwards on top half to rim. Orange red slip on entire surface, legs blackened from oxidation.

Dish with Animal head, tripod legs

Quiché Maya Artist

950-1200