COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.1982.207.6
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MMA_.1982.207.6
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
The clean lines and spare ornament of this Maya ceramic vessel illustrate the early stages of an art form for which the ancient Maya have become renowned. The refined simplicity of style and noble presentation of form in this early Maya cylinder suggests ownership by a person of rank; however, the object's good condition refutes any suggestion of use in daily life. The fine proportions, with a flat base, tall, slender sides, and slightly flared mouth, are accentuated by the simple incised vertical lines and the horizontal band that tops them. This elegant vessel predates the painted cylinders with narrative scenes for which the Maya are well known, but its tall shape resonates in later work.
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The clean lines and spare ornament of this Maya ceramic vessel illustrate the early stages of an art form for which the ancient Maya have become renowned. The refined simplicity of style and noble presentation of form in this early Maya cylinder suggests ownership by a person of rank; however, the object's good condition refutes any suggestion of use in daily life. The fine proportions, with a flat base, tall, slender sides, and slightly flared mouth, are accentuated by the simple incised vertical lines and the horizontal band that tops them. This elegant vessel predates the painted cylinders with narrative scenes for which the Maya are well known, but its tall shape resonates in later work.
Description
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Creator Nationality:
North American; Central American; Mesoamerican; Mayan
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North American; Central American; Mesoamerican; Mayan
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Name-CRT:
Maya
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Maya
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Cylindrical Vessel
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Cylindrical Vessel
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
1st century B.C.?1st century A.D.
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1st century B.C.?1st century A.D.
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
-100
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-100
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
99
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99
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Ceramic
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Ceramic
Materials and Techniques
false
Creation Place:
Guatemala
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Guatemala
Creation Place
false
Dimensions:
H. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
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H. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1982.207.6
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1982.207.6
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Gift of Arthur M. Bullowa, 1982
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Gift of Arthur M. Bullowa, 1982
Credit Line
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Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Copyright
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_1982.207.6.tif
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MMA_.h1_1982.207.6.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
false