Vessel

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Date created: AD 650–1100 (Late to Terminal Classic period)

Culture/People: probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
MAI agent: Dr. Marshall H. Saville (Marshall Howard Saville/M.H. Saville/MHS), Non-Indian, 1867-1935

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by Marshall H. Saville (1867-1935, MAI staff member) from an unknown source in Mexico in 1923 during MAI-sponsored travel.
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Place: Ruins at Maxcanú; Maxcanú; Maxcanú Municipality, Litoral Poniente Region; Yucatán State; Mexico

See related items: Maya (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Mesoamerica & Circum Caribbean

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/7631
Barcode: 117631.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Vessel
Media/Materials: Pottery, vermilion/cinnabar
Techniques: Coiled/hand built, engraved, painted
Dimensions: 14 x 13.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6de0aa670-93e7-4c7f-88b3-3272500f8998

Record ID: NMAI_126767