Quadrupod vessel
Maya, Guatemala or Mexico, ca. A.D. 250–400
Ceramic, 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm) high
Gift of Peggy and Richard M. Danziger, LL.B. 1963
2001.82.1a–b
Decoration in paint and modeled clay covers all available space on this lidded bowl, created by a Maya artist ca. A.D. 250–400. The handle applied to the vessel's lid is formed by the arching neck and head of a bird pulling a fish into its mouth; the bodies of both the bird and the fish are painted on the surface of the lid in tan, red, and black. The body of the vessel features a variety of geometric designs painted in black, green, and white, set against a red background. The vessel's legs are modeled peccary heads, their snouts down, eyes painted in, and mouths indicated by slits, into which ceramic beads were inserted to create a rattle effect.
Maya, Guatemala or Mexico, ca. A.D. 250–400
Ceramic, 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm) high
Gift of Peggy and Richard M. Danziger, LL.B. 1963
2001.82.1a–b
Decoration in paint and modeled clay covers all available space on this lidded bowl, created by a Maya artist ca. A.D. 250–400. The handle applied to the vessel's lid is formed by the arching neck and head of a bird pulling a fish into its mouth; the bodies of both the bird and the fish are painted on the surface of the lid in tan, red, and black. The body of the vessel features a variety of geometric designs painted in black, green, and white, set against a red background. The vessel's legs are modeled peccary heads, their snouts down, eyes painted in, and mouths indicated by slits, into which ceramic beads were inserted to create a rattle effect.
Cylinder vessel for cacao
Maya, Guatemala or Mexico, ca. A.D. 700–800
Ceramic with clay slip and painted stucco, 10 7/16 in. (26.5 cm) high
Stephen Carlton Clark, B.A. 1903, Fund
1989.96.1
The decoration of this tall and narrow cylindrical vessel sets twelve black flowers, arranged in three horizontal bands, against a cream background. The four-petaled floral motifs may represent stylized water lilies. The hieroglyphic text running around the rim of the vessel belongs to the Primary Standard Sequence (PSS), a formulaic string of about thirty-five Maya glyphs, segments of which are reproduced on many Maya ceramics. The texts generally indicate the name of the vessel's owner and his or her titles, as well as the function of the vessel—in this case, a drinking vessel intended to hold cacao. Because this vessel was a grave offering, the chocolate drink it contained would likewise have been meant as a gift for the deceased.
Maya, Guatemala or Mexico, ca. A.D. 700–800
Ceramic with clay slip and painted stucco, 10 7/16 in. (26.5 cm) high
Stephen Carlton Clark, B.A. 1903, Fund
1989.96.1
The decoration of this tall and narrow cylindrical vessel sets twelve black flowers, arranged in three horizontal bands, against a cream background. The four-petaled floral motifs may represent stylized water lilies. The hieroglyphic text running around the rim of the vessel belongs to the Primary Standard Sequence (PSS), a formulaic string of about thirty-five Maya glyphs, segments of which are reproduced on many Maya ceramics. The texts generally indicate the name of the vessel's owner and his or her titles, as well as the function of the vessel—in this case, a drinking vessel intended to hold cacao. Because this vessel was a grave offering, the chocolate drink it contained would likewise have been meant as a gift for the deceased.
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