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Rollout photograph of the Vase of the Stars

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Description: Rollout photograph of the Vase of the Stars
TitleRollout photograph of the Vase of the Stars
Creator nameUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Creation date (description)Late classic
Object typeContainer
MaterialsUnknown
DimensionsUnknown
LocationMuseo Popol Vuh, Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala City
Accession numberUnknown
SubjectsMaya mythology in artMaya potteryMaya astronomy
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3. Mesoamerican Cosmogony
Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos
Description: Art and Myth of the Ancient Maya
Art and Myth of the Ancient Maya
The words of a Ch’orti’ narrator from eastern Guatemala, recorded in the 1960s by linguist John Fought, speak about a time when the world was in darkness and describe what happened when the sun rose. Fought, “Translation of Recordings.” The story evoked a critical junction in Mesoamerican cosmogony, which...
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Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2017 by Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00019.007
Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-17873&redirecttoanchor=30901
Chapter subject tags:Maya mythologyMaya sculptureArt, Ancient AmericanMaya cosmologyMaya architectureArchitecture, Ancient American

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Description: Details of the Regal Rabbit Vase (Vase K1398) before restoration
Details of the Regal Rabbit Vase (Vase K1398) before restoration
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Details of the Regal Rabbit Vase (Vase...
Details of the Regal Rabbit Vase (Vase K1398) before restoration
Description: Rollout photograph of Vase K731
Rollout photograph of Vase K731
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
Rollout photograph of Vase K731
Rollout photograph of Vase K731
Description: Detail of a rollout photograph of Bowl K3115
Detail of a rollout photograph of Bowl K3115
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Detail of a rollout photograph of Bowl...
Detail of a rollout photograph of Bowl K3115
Description: Cosmic Plate (Plate K1609), detail
Cosmic Plate (Plate K1609), detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Cosmic Plate (Plate K1609), detail
Cosmic Plate (Plate K1609), detail
Description: Rollout photograph of Vase K4479
Rollout photograph of Vase K4479
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Rollout photograph of Vase K4479
Rollout photograph of Vase K4479
Description: Ceramic vase from Tikal Burial 196, detail
Ceramic vase from Tikal Burial 196, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationMuseo Sylvanus G. Morley, Tikal, Guatemala
Ceramic vase from Tikal Burial 196,...
Ceramic vase from Tikal Burial 196, detail
Description: Rollout photograph of the Vase of the Paddlers (Vase K3033)
Rollout photograph of the Vase of the Paddlers (Vase K3033)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationMuseo Popol Vuh, Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala City
Rollout photograph of the Vase of the...
Rollout photograph of the Vase of the Paddlers (Vase K3033)
Description: Rollout photograph of a ceramic vase
Rollout photograph of a ceramic vase
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationMuseo Popol Vuh, Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala City
Rollout photograph of a ceramic vase
Rollout photograph of a ceramic vase
Description: Vase of the Eleven Gods (Vase K7750), alternate view
Vase of the Eleven Gods (Vase K7750), alternate view
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date755–78
Object typeContainer
MaterialsSlip-painted ceramic with post-fire stucco
Dimensions9 5/8 × 6 1/2 × 6 3/8 in. (24.45 × 16.51 × 16.19 cm)
LocationLos Angeles County Museum of Art
https://collections.lacma.org/node/1903409
Accession numberM.2010.115.14
Vase of the Eleven Gods (Vase K7750),...
Vase of the Eleven Gods (Vase K7750)
Description: Mythic toad holding wooden bowl
Mythic toad holding wooden bowl
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 01
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Object typeContainer
Mythic toad holding wooden bowl
Mythic toad holding wooden bowl
Description: Detail of Vase K3413
Detail of Vase K3413
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Detail of Vase K3413
Detail of Vase K3413
Description: Rollout photograph of Vase K4358
Rollout photograph of Vase K4358
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Rollout photograph of Vase K4358
Rollout photograph of Vase K4358
Description: Rollout photograph of the Calcehtok Vase (Vase K2785)
Rollout photograph of the Calcehtok Vase (Vase K2785)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationDumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.
Rollout photograph of the Calcehtok Vase...
Rollout photograph of the Calcehtok Vase (Vase K2785)
Description: Rollout photograph of Vase K1004
Rollout photograph of Vase K1004
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
Rollout photograph of Vase K1004
Rollout photograph of Vase K1004
Description: Rollout photograph of Bowl K1202
Rollout photograph of Bowl K1202
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Rollout photograph of Bowl K1202
Rollout photograph of Bowl K1202
Description: Rollout photograph of the Vase of the Small Canoes (Vase K5608)
Rollout photograph of the Vase of the Small Canoes (Vase K5608)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationMuseo Popol Vuh, Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala City
Rollout photograph of the Vase of the...
Rollout photograph of the Vase of the Small Canoes (Vase K5608)
Description: Lidded vessel of a world-turtle
Lidded vessel of a world-turtle
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 300–400
Object typeContainer
MaterialsCeramic
DimensionsHeight 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm); diameter 7 5/8 in. (19.5 cm)
LocationMuseo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala City
Accession number11469
Lidded vessel of a world-turtle
Lidded vessel of a world-turtle
Description: Painted vase
Painted vase
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationPrivate collection, Guatemala City
Painted vase
Painted vase
Description: Bowl from the Naranjo area, Petén, Guatemala
Bowl from the Naranjo area, Petén, Guatemala
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationMuseo Vigua de Arte Precolombino y Vidrio Moderno, Antigua, Guatemala
Bowl from the Naranjo area,...
Bowl from the Naranjo area, Petén, Guatemala
Description: Rollout photograph of Vase K1226
Rollout photograph of Vase K1226
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
Rollout photograph of Vase K1226
Rollout photograph of Vase K1226
Description: Vase with mythic ceiba
Vase with mythic ceiba
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 01
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 700
Object typeContainer
MaterialsEarthenware: brown-black and red on cream slip paint
DimensionsVase 4 1/2 x 4 7/8 in. (11.4 x 12.5 cm)
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/cylinder-vase-36312
Accession number1988.1173
Vase with mythic ceiba
Vase with mythic ceiba
Description: Rollout photograph of Vase K6298
Rollout photograph of Vase K6298
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationLibrary of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Rollout photograph of Vase K6298
Rollout photograph of Vase K6298
Description: Composite photograph of a vase from Finca Esquipulitas, Escuintla, Guatemala,...
Composite photograph of a vase from Finca Esquipulitas, Escuintla, Guatemala, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationPrivate collection, Guatemala City
Composite photograph of a vase from...
Composite photograph of a vase from Finca Esquipulitas, Escuintla, Guatemala, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Description: Detail of Vase K6997
Detail of Vase K6997
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationHudson Museum, The University of Maine, Orono
Detail of Vase K6997
Detail of Vase K6997
Description: Painted plate from Las Pacayas, Guatemala
Painted plate from Las Pacayas, Guatemala
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationMuseo Nacional de Arquelogía y Etnología, Guatemala City
Painted plate from Las Pacayas,...
Painted plate from Las Pacayas, Guatemala
Description: Rollout photograph of Vase K6979
Rollout photograph of Vase K6979
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Rollout photograph of Vase K6979
Rollout photograph of Vase K6979
Description: Plate K7185
Plate K7185
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationLos Angeles County Museum of Art
Plate K7185
Plate K7185
Description: Rollout photograph of Vase K7268
Rollout photograph of Vase K7268
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Rollout photograph of Vase K7268
Rollout photograph of Vase K7268
Description: Detail of the Bleeding Conch Vase
Detail of the Bleeding Conch Vase
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Detail of the Bleeding Conch Vase
Detail of the Bleeding Conch Vase
Description: Vase of the Stars, detail
Vase of the Stars, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationMuseo Popol Vuh, Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala City
Vase of the Stars, detail
Vase of the Stars, detail
Description: Rollout photograph of Vase K5166
Rollout photograph of Vase K5166
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationLos Angeles County Museum of Art
Rollout photograph of Vase K5166
Rollout photograph of Vase K5166
Description: Rollout photograph of Vase K1183
Rollout photograph of Vase K1183
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
Rollout photograph of Vase K1183
Rollout photograph of Vase K1183
Description: Vase of the Eleven Gods (Vase K7750)
Vase of the Eleven Gods (Vase K7750)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date755–780
Object typeContainer
MaterialsSlip-painted ceramic with post-fire stucco
Dimensions9 5/8 × 6 1/2 × 6 3/8 in. (24.45 × 16.51 × 16.19 cm)
LocationLos Angeles County Museum of Art
https://collections.lacma.org/node/1903409
Accession numberM.2010.115.14
Vase of the Eleven Gods (Vase K7750)
Vase of the Eleven Gods (Vase K7750)
Description: Plate K1892
Plate K1892
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationPrinceton University Art Museum, Princeton, New Jersey
Plate K1892
Plate K1892
Description: Detail of a rollout photograph of Vase K4681
Detail of a rollout photograph of Vase K4681
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Detail of a rollout photograph of Vase...
Detail of a rollout photograph of Vase K4681
Description: Bowl from the Naranjo area, Petén, Guatemala (Detail)
Bowl from the Naranjo area, Petén, Guatemala (Detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Object typeContainer
LocationMuseo Vigua de Arte Precolombino y Vidrio Moderno, Antigua, Guatemala
Bowl from the Naranjo area,...
Bowl from the Naranjo area, Petén, Guatemala (Detail)
Description: Rollout photograph of the Three Gods Enthroned Vase (vase K504)
Rollout photograph of the Three Gods Enthroned Vase (vase K504)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Rollout photograph of the Three Gods...
Rollout photograph of the Three Gods Enthroned Vase (vase K504)
Description: Detail of Vase K3413
Detail of Vase K3413
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Detail of Vase K3413
Detail of Vase K3413
Description: The Bleeding Conch Vase
The Bleeding Conch Vase
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
The Bleeding Conch Vase
The Bleeding Conch Vase
Description: Detail of the Blom Plate
Detail of the Blom Plate
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationMuseo Maya de Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Detail of the Blom Plate
Detail of the Blom Plate
Description: Detail of vessel depicting emergence of the Maize God
Detail of vessel depicting emergence of the Maize God
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. AD 500
Object typeIllustration
Detail of vessel depicting emergence of...
Detail of vessel depicting emergence of the Maize God
Description: Detail of Vase K7268
Detail of Vase K7268
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Detail of Vase K7268
Detail of Vase K7268
Description: Ceramic figurine
Ceramic figurine
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeSculpture
LocationMuseo Nacional de Arquelogía y Etnología, Guatemala City
Ceramic figurine
Ceramic figurine
Description: The Bleeding Conch Vase
The Bleeding Conch Vase
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
The Bleeding Conch Vase
The Bleeding Conch Vase
Description: Rollout photograph of a painted vase
Rollout photograph of a painted vase
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Rollout photograph of a painted vase
Rollout photograph of a painted vase
Description: Vase of the Seven Gods" (rollout drawing)
Vase of the Seven Gods" (rollout drawing)
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation dateAD 700–800
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsCeramic
Vase of the Seven Gods" (rollout...
Vase of the Seven Gods" (rollout drawing)
Description: Rollout photograph of Vase K8457
Rollout photograph of Vase K8457
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Rollout photograph of Vase K8457
Rollout photograph of Vase K8457
Description: Detail of the Codex Vatican
Detail of the Codex Vatican
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1500–1600
Object typeOther
Detail of the Codex Vatican
Detail of the Codex Vatican
Description: Quiriguá, rear of Boulder P
Quiriguá, rear of Boulder P
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 795
Object typeSculpture
LocationIzabal, Guatemala
Quiriguá, rear of Boulder P
Quiriguá, rear of Boulder P
Description: Ceramic figurine
Ceramic figurine
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 250–600
Object typeSculpture
LocationMuseo Nacional de Arquelogía y Etnología, Guatemala City
Ceramic figurine
Ceramic figurine
Description: Plumbate vessel with appearance of metal
Plumbate vessel with appearance of metal
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 01
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 900
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
LocationMuseo Regional de Yucatán, "Palacio Cantón," Mexico
Accession numberInv. No. 10-251139
Plumbate vessel with appearance of metal
Plumbate vessel with appearance of metal
Description: Book of Chilam Balam of Kaua: Calendar wheel
Book of Chilam Balam of Kaua: Calendar wheel
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1600–1700
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Book of Chilam Balam of Kaua: Calendar...
Book of Chilam Balam of Kaua: Calendar wheel
Description: Rollout photograph of the Ten Gods Vase (Vase K555)
Rollout photograph of the Ten Gods Vase (Vase K555)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Rollout photograph of the Ten Gods Vase...
Rollout photograph of the Ten Gods Vase (Vase K555)
Description: Fragments fo incised bone from Burial 116
Fragments fo incised bone from Burial 116
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleArtist
Creation dateAD 734
Object typeOther
LocationMuseo Sylvanus G. Morley, Tikal, Guatemala
Fragments fo incised bone from Burial...
Fragments fo incised bone from Burial 116
Description: Sherd from a vessel found at El Baúl, Cotzumalhuapa, Guatemala
Sherd from a vessel found at El Baúl, Cotzumalhuapa, Guatemala
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Object typeContainer
Sherd from a vessel found at El...
Sherd from a vessel found at El Baúl, Cotzumalhuapa, Guatemala
Description: Drawing of sarcophagus lid
Drawing of sarcophagus lid
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation dateAD 684
Object typeIllustration
Drawing of sarcophagus lid
Drawing of sarcophagus lid
Description: Ceramic vessel with paper headdresses on mythic twins
Ceramic vessel with paper headdresses on mythic twins
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 01
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600
Object typeContainer
Ceramic vessel with paper headdresses on...
Ceramic vessel with paper headdresses on mythic twins
Description: Rollout photograph of the Mosquito Vase
Rollout photograph of the Mosquito Vase
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationMuseo Vigua de Arte Precolombino y Vidrio Moderno, Antigua, Guatemala
Rollout photograph of the Mosquito Vase
Rollout photograph of the Mosquito Vase
Description: Cylinder tripod vase, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Cylinder tripod vase, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 250–600
Object typeContainer
LocationPrivate collection, Guatemala City
Cylinder tripod vase, Pacific Coast of...
Cylinder tripod vase, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Description: Replica of stucco macaw from the first constructional stage of the Copán ball...
Replica of stucco macaw from the first constructional stage of the Copán ball court
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeSculpture
LocationMuseo de Escultura de Copán, Honduras
Replica of stucco macaw from the first...
Replica of stucco macaw from the first constructional stage of the Copán ball court
Description: Black-background cylinder vase showing a ruler in a mythological setting flanked by...
Black-background cylinder vase showing a ruler in a mythological setting flanked by deities (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 755–780
Object typeContainer
Dimensions8 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. (22.5 x 12 cm)
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/cylinder-vase-36324
Accession number1988.1168
Black-background cylinder vase showing a...
Black-background cylinder vase showing a ruler in a mythological setting flanked by deities (detail)
Description: Quiriguá Zoomorph P
Quiriguá Zoomorph P
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 795
Object typeSculpture
LocationQuiriguá, Guatemala
Quiriguá Zoomorph P
Quiriguá Zoomorph P
Description: Rendering of a mosaic shield with cosmic designs
Rendering of a mosaic shield with cosmic designs
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureToltec-Maya
Creator rolePainter
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor
Rendering of a mosaic shield with cosmic...
Rendering of a mosaic shield with cosmic designs
Description: Detail of mural painting from the west wall of Las Pinturas Sub-1
Detail of mural painting from the west wall of Las Pinturas Sub-1
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 100 BC
Object typePainting
LocationSan Bartolo, Guatemala
Detail of mural painting from the west...
Detail of mural painting from the west wall of Las Pinturas Sub-1
Description: The Birth Vase (Vase K5113), side 3
The Birth Vase (Vase K5113), side 3
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationLos Angeles County Museum of Art
The Birth Vase (Vase K5113), side 3
The Birth Vase (Vase K5113), side 3
Description: Panel from Lacanjá, drawing of a carved relief and detail of secondary text...
Panel from Lacanjá, drawing of a carved relief and detail of secondary text that narrates the birth of Ajan K'awiil (Detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date746 AD
Object typeIllustration
LocationDumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.
Panel from Lacanjá, drawing of a...
Panel from Lacanjá, drawing of a carved relief and detail of secondary text that narrates the birth of Ajan K'awiil (Detail)
Description: Stela at Nocuchich
Stela at Nocuchich
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 01
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeSculpture
Dimensionsc. 20 x 8 x 8 ft. (6 x 2.5 x 2.5 m)
LocationCampeche, Yucatán
Stela at Nocuchich
Stela at Nocuchich
Description: Examples of the Ajaw day name: (a) 4 Ajaw, Detail of Piedras Negras Altar 2, Support...
Examples of the Ajaw day name: (a) 4 Ajaw, Detail of Piedras Negras Altar 2, Support 3; (b) 5 Ajaw, Detail of Dos Pilas Stela 15; (c) 8 Ajaw, Detail of Palenque, Hieroglyphic Stairway
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Examples of the Ajaw day name: (a) 4...
Examples of the Ajaw day name: (a) 4 Ajaw, Detail of Piedras Negras Altar 2, Support 3; (b) 5 Ajaw, Detail of Dos Pilas Stela 15; (c) 8 Ajaw, Detail of Palenque, Hieroglyphic Stairway
Description: Atlantean being of stone, Sepulturas bench, Str. 9N-82, center room
Atlantean being of stone, Sepulturas bench, Str. 9N-82, center room
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 01
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 774
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsTuff
LocationCopán, Honduras
Atlantean being of stone, Sepulturas...
Atlantean being of stone, Sepulturas bench, Str. 9N-82, center room
Description: Ancestors as plants
Ancestors as plants
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 01
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation dateAD 400–500
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsCeramic
DimensionsVase 5 1/8 x 6 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (13 x 17.3 x 17.3 cm)
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/111568
Accession numberIdent.Nr. IV Ca 49845
Ancestors as plants
Ancestors as plants
Description: Nahua goddesses associated with centipedes and serpents: (a) Detail of Codex...
Nahua goddesses associated with centipedes and serpents: (a) Detail of Codex Borbonicus, p. 19 (b) Detail of Codex Fejérváry-Mayer, p. 27
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1500–1600
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Nahua goddesses associated with...
Nahua goddesses associated with centipedes and serpents: (a) Detail of Codex Borbonicus, p. 19 (b) Detail of Codex Fejérváry-Mayer, p. 27
Description: Central marker of the Copán Ball Court A-Iib
Central marker of the Copán Ball Court A-Iib
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeSculpture
LocationMuseo Copán Ruinas, Instituto Hondureño de Antropología e Historia, Copán, Honduras
Central marker of the Copán Ball...
Central marker of the Copán Ball Court A-Iib
Description: Jade earspool, mythic deer-crocodile swimming in "k'uh," with...
Jade earspool, mythic deer-crocodile swimming in "k'uh," with mythic incense burner as tail
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 01
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleJeweler
Object typeJewelry
MaterialsJade
Jade earspool, mythic deer-crocodile...
Jade earspool, mythic deer-crocodile swimming in "k'uh," with mythic incense burner as tail
Description: Young Maize God
Young Maize God
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 775
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsStone
Dimensions35 3/8 x 21 3/8 in. (89.7 x 54.2 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Am1923-Maud-8
Accession numberAm1923,Maud.8
Young Maize God
Young Maize God
Description: Painted designs on a ceramic vase
Painted designs on a ceramic vase
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator namePeck, Diane Griffiths
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Painted designs on a ceramic vase
Painted designs on a ceramic vase
Description: Detail of the Vase of the Paddlers
Detail of the Vase of the Paddlers
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nameChinchilla, Oswaldo
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Detail of the Vase of the Paddlers
Detail of the Vase of the Paddlers
Description: Detail of the Death Vase (Vase K6547)
Detail of the Death Vase (Vase K6547)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 250–600
Object typeContainer
LocationEthnological Museum, Berlin
Detail of the Death Vase (Vase K6547)
Detail of the Death Vase (Vase K6547)
Description: Detail of plate from Las Pacayas
Detail of plate from Las Pacayas
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nameChinchilla, Oswaldo
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Detail of plate from Las Pacayas
Detail of plate from Las Pacayas
Description: Drawing of an inscription from a royal stela (the Hauberg Stela)
Drawing of an inscription from a royal stela (the Hauberg Stela)
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation dateAD 199
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsStone
LocationJohn H. Hauberg Collection, Seattle
Drawing of an inscription from a royal...
Drawing of an inscription from a royal stela (the Hauberg Stela)
Description: Chichén Itza, Atlantean figures from the Temple of the Tables
Chichén Itza, Atlantean figures from the Temple of the Tables
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1050
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted stone
LocationYucatán, Mexico
Chichén Itza, Atlantean figures...
Chichén Itza, Atlantean figures from the Temple of the Tables
Description: Detail of the Dresden Codex
Detail of the Dresden Codex
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. AD 900–1520
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden, Germany
Detail of the Dresden Codex
Detail of the Dresden Codex
Description: Molded vase, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Molded vase, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationPrivate collection, Guatemala City
Molded vase, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Molded vase, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Description: Atlantean figure from the upper Temple of the Jaguars
Atlantean figure from the upper Temple of the Jaguars
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1200
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted stone
LocationMuseo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City
Atlantean figure from the upper Temple...
Atlantean figure from the upper Temple of the Jaguars
Description: Panel depicting ball game
Panel depicting ball game
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 600–900
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsStone
Dimensions9 3/8 x 16 7/8 in. (23.9 x 43 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/110246
Accession number1965.407
Panel depicting ball game
Panel depicting ball game
Description: Rollout photograph of K1605, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Rollout photograph of K1605, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Rollout photograph of K1605, Pacific...
Rollout photograph of K1605, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Description: Rollout photograph of Vase K8829, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Rollout photograph of Vase K8829, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Rollout photograph of Vase K8829,...
Rollout photograph of Vase K8829, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Description: Quiriguá, Boulder (Zoomorph O) and altar
Quiriguá, Boulder (Zoomorph O) and altar
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 790
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsSandstone
LocationIzabal, Guatemala
Quiriguá, Boulder (Zoomorph O)...
Quiriguá, Boulder (Zoomorph O) and altar
Description: Detail of the Vase of the Paddlers
Detail of the Vase of the Paddlers
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nameChinchilla, Oswaldo
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Detail of the Vase of the Paddlers
Detail of the Vase of the Paddlers
Description: Carved Bowl
Carved Bowl
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 09
Creator nationality/cultureMayan
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date900-1200
Object typeContainer
MaterialsCeramic
Dimensions3 3/4 in. h. (9.5 cm.)
LocationYale University Art Gallery
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/52362
Accession number1958.15.3
Carved Bowl
Carved Bowl
Description: Lake Atitlán in highland Guatemala
Lake Atitlán in highland Guatemala
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Lake Atitlán in highland...
Lake Atitlán in highland Guatemala
Description: Details of the Sky Band bench, Structure 8N-11
Details of the Sky Band bench, Structure 8N-11
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeSculpture
LocationMuseo Copán Ruinas, Instituto Hondureño de Antropología e Historia, Copán, Honduras
Details of the Sky Band bench, Structure...
Details of the Sky Band bench, Structure 8N-11
Description: Detail of Dresden Codex, p. 40b
Detail of Dresden Codex, p. 40b
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. AD 900–1520
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden, Germany
Detail of Dresden Codex, p. 40b
Detail of Dresden Codex, p. 40b
Description: Carved pottery vase
Carved pottery vase
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 900
Object typeContainer
DimensionsHeight 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
LocationNational Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution, New York
Accession number20/7626
Carved pottery vase
Carved pottery vase
Description: Detail of Vase K1004
Detail of Vase K1004
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nameChinchilla, Oswaldo
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Detail of Vase K1004
Detail of Vase K1004
Description: Drawing of Stela 11
Drawing of Stela 11
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date200–100 BC
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsStone
Dimensions78 x 26 3/4 x 7 1/8 in. (198 x 68 x 18 cm)
LocationMuseo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala City
Accession number3093
Drawing of Stela 11
Drawing of Stela 11
Description: Tohil Plumbate ceramic figurine
Tohil Plumbate ceramic figurine
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 900–1200
Object typeSculpture
LocationPrivate collection, Guatemala City
Tohil Plumbate ceramic figurine
Tohil Plumbate ceramic figurine
Description: Panel from Lacanjá, drawing of a carved relief and detail of secondary text...
Panel from Lacanjá, drawing of a carved relief and detail of secondary text that narrates the birth of Ajan K'awiil
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date746 AD
Object typeIllustration
LocationDumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.
Panel from Lacanjá, drawing of a...
Panel from Lacanjá, drawing of a carved relief and detail of secondary text that narrates the birth of Ajan K'awiil
Description: Drawing of ceremonial shield with mosaic sun-disk design
Drawing of ceremonial shield with mosaic sun-disk design
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Drawing of ceremonial shield with mosaic...
Drawing of ceremonial shield with mosaic sun-disk design
Description: "Sak lak tuun" incense burner at Copan
"Sak lak tuun" incense burner at Copan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 01
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 772
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
LocationCentro Regional de Investigaciones Arqueológicas, Copán Ruinas, Honduras
Accession numberInv. No. CPN-P-601, 602
"Sak lak tuun" incense burner at Copan
"Sak lak tuun" incense burner at Copan
Description: Yaxchilán Lintel 13
Yaxchilán Lintel 13
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 752
Object typeSculpture
LocationYaxchilán, Chiapas, Mexico
Yaxchilán Lintel 13
Yaxchilán Lintel 13
Description: Black-background cylinder vase showing a ruler in a mythological setting flanked by...
Black-background cylinder vase showing a ruler in a mythological setting flanked by deities
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 755–780
Object typeContainer
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions8 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. (22.5 x 12 cm)
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/cylinder-vase-36324
Accession number1988.1168
Black-background cylinder vase showing a...
Black-background cylinder vase showing a ruler in a mythological setting flanked by deities
Description: Watery journey or death of the Maize god
Watery journey or death of the Maize god
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 01
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 700
Object typeContainer
Watery journey or death of the Maize god
Watery journey or death of the Maize god
Description: The Birth Vase (Vase K5113), side 2
The Birth Vase (Vase K5113), side 2
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationLos Angeles County Museum of Art
The Birth Vase (Vase K5113), side 2
The Birth Vase (Vase K5113), side 2
Description: Tak'alik Ab'aj Altar 30
Tak'alik Ab'aj Altar 30
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 300 BC–AD 250
Object typeSculpture
LocationTak'alik Ab'aj, Guatemala
Tak'alik Ab'aj Altar 30
Tak'alik Ab'aj Altar 30
Description: Dresden Codex, p. 74
Dresden Codex, p. 74
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. AD 900–1520
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden, Germany
Dresden Codex, p. 74
Dresden Codex, p. 74
Description: Drawing of the rear face of Stela 11
Drawing of the rear face of Stela 11
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. AD 755
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsStone
Drawing of the rear face of Stela 11
Drawing of the rear face of Stela 11
Description: Detail of the Cosmic Plate (Plate K1609)
Detail of the Cosmic Plate (Plate K1609)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nameChinchilla, Oswaldo
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Detail of the Cosmic Plate (Plate K1609)
Detail of the Cosmic Plate (Plate K1609)
Description: The Water Lily Serpent: (a) Detail of Vase K5628; (b) Detail of the Dresden Codex,...
The Water Lily Serpent: (a) Detail of Vase K5628; (b) Detail of the Dresden Codex, p. 13a
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nameChinchilla, Oswaldo
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
The Water Lily Serpent: (a) Detail of...
The Water Lily Serpent: (a) Detail of Vase K5628; (b) Detail of the Dresden Codex, p. 13a
Description: The Lunar Maize God: (a) Detail of an incised conch shell trumpet, Late Classic,...
The Lunar Maize God: (a) Detail of an incised conch shell trumpet, Late Classic, lowland Maya Area; (b) Detail of the Vase of the Stars; (c) Detail of a full-figure glyph, Copá Structure 9M-146 bench, Late Classic, lowland Maya area, AD 780 (?); (d) Detail of a sherd from Santa Rita Corozal, Belize, Late Classic
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nameChinchilla, Oswaldo
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
The Lunar Maize God: (a) Detail of an...
The Lunar Maize God: (a) Detail of an incised conch shell trumpet, Late Classic, lowland Maya Area; (b) Detail of the Vase of the Stars; (c) Detail of a full-figure glyph, Copá Structure 9M-146 bench, Late Classic, lowland Maya area, AD 780 (?); (d) Detail of a sherd from Santa Rita Corozal, Belize, Late Classic
Description: The hieroglyphic text on Quiriguá Stela C
The hieroglyphic text on Quiriguá Stela C
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
The hieroglyphic text on Quiriguá...
The hieroglyphic text on Quiriguá Stela C
Description: Detail of a mural painting from the west wall of Las Pinturas Sub-1
Detail of a mural painting from the west wall of Las Pinturas Sub-1
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 100 BC
Object typePainting
LocationSan Bartolo, Guatemala
Detail of a mural painting from the west...
Detail of a mural painting from the west wall of Las Pinturas Sub-1
Description: The terraced pyramid at Cerros, detail
The terraced pyramid at Cerros, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 250 BC–AD 100
Object typeArchitecture
LocationBelize
The terraced pyramid at Cerros, detail
The terraced pyramid at Cerros, detail
Description: Extant designs on a vase, showing a baby insect lying on the back of a bloated...
Extant designs on a vase, showing a baby insect lying on the back of a bloated animal
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
LocationMuseo Popol Vuh, Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala City
Extant designs on a vase, showing a baby...
Extant designs on a vase, showing a baby insect lying on the back of a bloated animal
Description: The Birth Vase (Vase K5113), side 1
The Birth Vase (Vase K5113), side 1
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationLos Angeles County Museum of Art
The Birth Vase (Vase K5113), side 1
The Birth Vase (Vase K5113), side 1
Description: Carved cache-bowl lid ("Seven Kan Vessel")
Carved cache-bowl lid ("Seven Kan Vessel")
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 550
Object typeContainer
MaterialsCeramic
DimensionsHeight 3 7/8 in. (10 cm); diameter 18 7/8 in. (48 cm)
LocationMuseo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala City
Accession number3B-4/4
Carved cache-bowl lid ("Seven Kan...
Carved cache-bowl lid ("Seven Kan Vessel")
Description: Ceremonial shield with mosaic sun-disk design
Ceremonial shield with mosaic sun-disk design
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureAztec
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1400–1521
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood, turquoise, shell, and gold
DimensionsDiameter 12 1/2 in. (31.6 cm); depth 3/8 in. (1 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=665998&partId=1
Accession numberAm,St.397.a
Ceremonial shield with mosaic sun-disk...
Ceremonial shield with mosaic sun-disk design
Description: Quiriguá Stela C
Quiriguá Stela C
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator name (description)photographed by Alberto Valdeavellano
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date775 AD
Object typeSculpture
Quiriguá Stela C
Quiriguá Stela C
Description: Detail of a mural painting from the north wall of Las Pinturas Sub-1
Detail of a mural painting from the north wall of Las Pinturas Sub-1
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 100 BC
Object typePainting
LocationSan Bartolo, Guatemala
Detail of a mural painting from the...
Detail of a mural painting from the north wall of Las Pinturas Sub-1
Description: Rollout photograph of Vase K4599, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Rollout photograph of Vase K4599, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationPrinceton University Art Museum, Princeton, New Jersey
Rollout photograph of Vase K4599,...
Rollout photograph of Vase K4599, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Description: Detail of the Dresden Codex
Detail of the Dresden Codex
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. AD 900–1520
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden, Germany
Detail of the Dresden Codex
Detail of the Dresden Codex
Description: Yaxchilán Lintel 14
Yaxchilán Lintel 14
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 741
Object typeSculpture
Yaxchilán Lintel 14
Yaxchilán Lintel 14
Description: Late Classic representations of the Maize God: (a) Detail of a vase from Buena...
Late Classic representations of the Maize God: (a) Detail of a vase from Buena Vista, Belize; (b) Detail of the Vase of the Paddlers; (c) Detail of a vase from Calakmul, Mexico; (d) Detail of Vase K1183
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nameChinchilla, Oswaldo
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Late Classic representations of the...
Late Classic representations of the Maize God: (a) Detail of a vase from Buena Vista, Belize; (b) Detail of the Vase of the Paddlers; (c) Detail of a vase from Calakmul, Mexico; (d) Detail of Vase K1183
Description: Drawing of the Bleeding Conch Vase
Drawing of the Bleeding Conch Vase
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nameChinchilla, Oswaldo
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Drawing of the Bleeding Conch Vase
Drawing of the Bleeding Conch Vase
Description: The Maize God as a stellar being
The Maize God as a stellar being
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nameChinchilla, Oswaldo
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
The Maize God as a stellar being
The Maize God as a stellar being
Description: Painted plate
Painted plate
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Painted plate
Painted plate
Description: Izapa Stela 25
Izapa Stela 25
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 300 BC–AD 250
Object typeSculpture
LocationMuseo Arquelógico del Soconusco, Tapachula, Mexico
Izapa Stela 25
Izapa Stela 25
Description: Detail of the tablet of the Foliated Cross
Detail of the tablet of the Foliated Cross
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleArtist
Creation date692 AD
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
LocationPalenque, Chiapas, Mexico
Detail of the tablet of the Foliated...
Detail of the tablet of the Foliated Cross
Description: Detail of hieroglyphic text from Palenque Temple XIV tablet
Detail of hieroglyphic text from Palenque Temple XIV tablet
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 705
Object typeSculpture
Detail of hieroglyphic text from...
Detail of hieroglyphic text from Palenque Temple XIV tablet
Description: Quiriguá Zoomorph O
Quiriguá Zoomorph O
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 790
Object typeSculpture
LocationQuiriguá, Guatemala
Quiriguá Zoomorph O
Quiriguá Zoomorph O
Description: Stela 40
Stela 40
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 730
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsLimestone
LocationMuseo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala City
Stela 40
Stela 40
Description: Plaque
Plaque
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 600
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
MaterialsJade
LocationMuseo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala City
Plaque
Plaque
Description: Tak'alik Ab'aj Altar 13
Tak'alik Ab'aj Altar 13
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 300 BC–AD 250
Object typeSculpture
LocationTak'alik Ab'aj, Guatemala
Tak'alik Ab'aj Altar 13
Tak'alik Ab'aj Altar 13
Description: Chichén Itza, Atlantean figures from the Temple of the Warriors
Chichén Itza, Atlantean figures from the Temple of the Warriors
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1050
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted stone
LocationYucatán, Mexico
Chichén Itza, Atlantean figures...
Chichén Itza, Atlantean figures from the Temple of the Warriors
Description: Fragment (Stela 17)
Fragment (Stela 17)
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 810
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsStone
DimensionsHeight 98 in. (249 cm)
LocationMuseo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala City
Accession number10374
Fragment (Stela 17)
Fragment (Stela 17)
Description: An eroded vase
An eroded vase
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationMuseo Popol Vuh, Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala City
An eroded vase
An eroded vase
Description: Ceramic plate, detail
Ceramic plate, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nameChinchilla, Oswaldo
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Ceramic plate, detail
Ceramic plate, detail
Description: Vase with Chahk in his cave hosting a party
Vase with Chahk in his cave hosting a party
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 01
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600
Object typeContainer
Dimensions9 1/2 x 7 1/8 x 7 1/8 in. (24.2 x 18 x 18 cm)
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/111646
Accession numberIdent.Nr. IV Ca 49923
Vase with Chahk in his cave hosting a...
Vase with Chahk in his cave hosting a party
Description: Detail of Vase K1253
Detail of Vase K1253
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nameChinchilla, Oswaldo
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Detail of Vase K1253
Detail of Vase K1253
Description: Stucco frieze from Toniná, detail
Stucco frieze from Toniná, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeSculpture
LocationToniná, Chiapas, Mexico
Stucco frieze from Toniná, detail
Stucco frieze from Toniná, detail

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