Lidded effigy container in the form of a diving god

Maya1300/1550

Details

Title: Lidded effigy container in the form of a diving god
Creator Lifespan: 1100/1521
Creator Nationality: Mesoamerican
Date Created: 1300/1550
Physical Location: Princeton University Art Museum
Period: Maya
Measurements: h. 12.7 cm., w. 11.5 cm., d. 11.8 cm., diam. rim 7.1 cm. (5 x 4 1/2 x 4 5/8 x 2 13/16 in.)
Type: Ceramic-Vessels
Rights: © Princeton University
External Link: http://artmuseum.princeton.edu/collections/objects/32714
Medium: Red ceramic, gritty in texture, lime inclusions; slip paint in bright colors: dark and light blue, red, buff, black, white

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