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Lempa River vessel depicting the god of fire

AD 900-1200

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
Washington, DC, and New York, NY, United States

  • Title: Lempa River vessel depicting the god of fire
  • Date Created: AD 900-1200
  • Location: San Salvador Department, Central Zone; El Salvador
  • Physical Dimensions: 15.60 x 13.50 x 18 cm
  • Type: Containers and Vessels
  • Medium: Pottery, clay slip
  • Techniques: Coiled/hand built, modeled, slipped, incised
  • Culture: probably Lempa River (archaeological culture) (attributed)
  • Catalog Number: 24/7225
Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian

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