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Object Number
979-14-20/25538
Display Title
Cylinder vase
Descriptions
Object Description
Slate-wear cylinder vase with one large, deeply incised glyph bearing remnants of black paint.
Inventory Description
Complete ceramic bowl, incised design, faded black and brown, cylindrical.
Classification
- Bowl
Department
Archaeological
Date
ca. 800
Culture
- Classic period
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Yucatan
Additional Geographic Terms
Northern Lowlands
Materials
Ceramic, Slate, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 14 cm (5 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
979-14-20/25538; Yucatan, Mayan Boby Klejman NYC 11/63 for EDD 8th c. A.D
Provenance
Collector
Philip Hofer
(11/12/63 - 1979)
Dealer
J. J. Klejman
(11/12/63)
Donor
Philip Hofer
(11/12/63 - 1979)
Seller
J. J. Klejman
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