Vessel depicting ball-game players

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

Culture/People: probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Jonathan Holstein, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by MAI through an exchange with art dealer Jonathan Holstein in 1972.
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Place: Campeche 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: 24/6503
Barcode: 246503.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Vessel depicting ball-game players
Media/Materials: Pottery, paint
Techniques: Coiled/hand built, painted
Dimensions: 15.2 x 21.6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69324279b-5515-4a4a-a39d-409c23de69a7

Record ID: NMAI_262212