Mayan Terracotta Vase, 300 CE - 600 CE
Terracotta
height 12.2 cm
height 4 3/4 in
height 4 3/4 in
LK.205
Maya art is a complex of symbols with profound important social functions. The smoothness and flow of the bowl is even more impressive considering that all Mayan ceramics were created...
Maya art is a complex of symbols with profound important social functions. The smoothness and flow of the bowl is even more impressive considering that all Mayan ceramics were created without the aid of a potter’s wheel. There is a definite power to this vessel that has slowly accumulated over the ages. Found in a tomb, buried along side a fallen ruler or dignitary, this vessel was as important in the afterlife as it was in this world.