Illustrations of Artifact Categories Subject to U.S. Import Restriction
Guatemala - Maya Polychrome Cylinder Vase
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Maya Polychrome Cylinder Vase
Type of Object: Vessel
Material: Ceramic
Measurements: 6 to 11.5 cm. in height.
Date or Period: Late Classic
Maker: Lowland Maya
Designated List Section: IA1 Common Vessels - Vases
Date of Import Restriction: 04/15/1991
Photograph: Institute of Anthropology and History, Ministry of Culture and Sports of Guatemala
Copyright: Institute of Anthropology and History, Ministry of Culture and Sports of Guatemala
 
Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions:
Cylindrical vessels with straight or rounded sides, rarely with lid. Red, orange, black, white, and buff paint are applied to a red, white or buff ground. Designs include scenes of mythological or historical beings and often glyphic inscriptions.
Keywords:
black, ceramic, cylinder vase, geometric design, Lowland Maya, mythological scene, painted pottery, polychrome, red, vase, vessel,

 


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