Detail View: The AMICA Library: Cylindrical Vessel with Palace Scene
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1967.203
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; Central American; Mesoamerican; Mayan
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Mexico or Central America, Maya stye (250-900)
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Title:
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Cylindrical Vessel with Palace Scene
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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600-900
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Creation Start Date:
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600
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Creation End Date:
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900
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Materials and Techniques:
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earthenware with colored slips
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Classification Term:
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Ceramic
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Style or Period:
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Mexico or Central America, Maya stye (250-900)
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Dimensions:
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Diameter: 11.5cm, Overall: 19.1cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1967.203
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Edgar A. Hahn
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Rights:
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Context:
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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. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.AM20020633.tif
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