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Ritual Vessel in the Form of a Head by Maya — VisualArtsDB

Ritual Vessel in the Form of a Head

Ritual Vessel in the Form of a Head

600–900

Medium: Ceramic
Dimensions: H.: 10.2 cm (4 in.)
Genre: earthenware
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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mesoamericanamericasvesselsearthenwarevessellate classicceramicsmayanmayainorganic materialclassicritual objectsArts of the AmericasPre-Columbianceramicart of the americas

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