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An eroded vase

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Description: An eroded vase
TitleAn eroded vase
Creator nameUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Creation date (description)Late Classic
Object typeContainer
MaterialsUnknown
DimensionsUnknown
LocationMuseo Popol Vuh, Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala City
Accession numberUnknown
SubjectsAnimals in artMaya PotteryInsects in art
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Description: Art and Myth of the Ancient Maya
Art and Myth of the Ancient Maya
The vivid, enthralling deeds of mythical characters portrayed in ancient Maya art offer glimpses of a wealth of beliefs and narratives that were known to the artists and their patrons. At the outset of his treatise on Mesoamerican mythology, López Austin wondered about the meaning of pre-Columbian images and called...
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Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2017 by Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00019.005
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Chapter subject tags:Maya mythologyMaya mythology in artMaya language--TextsMaya potteryMaya language--WritingArt, Ancient American

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Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 425–450
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Vitale, Ravenna, Italy
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of...
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of The Good Shepherd mosaic
Description: Camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine's head
Camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine's head
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 14,000-7,000 BCE
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBone
DimensionsWidth 7 in. (17.8 cm)
LocationMuseo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City
Camelid sacrum in the shape of a...
Camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine's head
Description: Lidded vessel of a world-turtle
Lidded vessel of a world-turtle
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 300–400
Object typeContainer
MaterialsCeramic
DimensionsHeight 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm); diameter 7 5/8 in. (19.5 cm)
LocationMuseo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala City
Accession number11469
Lidded vessel of a world-turtle
Lidded vessel of a world-turtle
Description: The Symbol of St Mark
The Symbol of St Mark
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 400–430
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Giovanni in Fonte, S. Restituta, Naples
The Symbol of St Mark
The Symbol of St Mark
Description: Sarcophagus of Archbishop Felix
Sarcophagus of Archbishop Felix
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 724
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationS. Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna, Italy
Sarcophagus of Archbishop Felix
Sarcophagus of Archbishop Felix
Description: Ambo of Archbishop Agnellus
Ambo of Archbishop Agnellus
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 556–569
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationRavenna Cathedral, Italy
Ambo of Archbishop Agnellus
Ambo of Archbishop Agnellus
Description: Mythic toad holding wooden bowl
Mythic toad holding wooden bowl
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 01
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Object typeContainer
Mythic toad holding wooden bowl
Mythic toad holding wooden bowl
Description: Floor mosaic with pastoral scenes
Floor mosaic with pastoral scenes
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 550–600
Object typeMosaic
LocationGreat Palace, Istanbul, Turkey
Floor mosaic with pastoral scenes
Floor mosaic with pastoral scenes
Description: Extant designs on a vase, showing a baby insect lying on the back of a bloated...
Extant designs on a vase, showing a baby insect lying on the back of a bloated animal
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
LocationMuseo Popol Vuh, Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala City
Extant designs on a vase, showing a baby...
Extant designs on a vase, showing a baby insect lying on the back of a bloated animal
Description: Vase with mythic ceiba
Vase with mythic ceiba
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 01
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 700
Object typeContainer
MaterialsEarthenware: brown-black and red on cream slip paint
DimensionsVase 4 1/2 x 4 7/8 in. (11.4 x 12.5 cm)
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/cylinder-vase-36312
Accession number1988.1173
Vase with mythic ceiba
Vase with mythic ceiba
Description: Model of a house on a platform
Model of a house on a platform
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date100 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions13 7/8 x 11 1/4 x 7 in. (35.2 x 28.6 x 17.8 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/120440
Accession number1991.479
Model of a house on a platform
Model of a house on a platform
Description: Vase with iguana supports
Vase with iguana supports
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeContainer
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationCollection of Barbara and Justin Kerr, New York
Vase with iguana supports
Vase with iguana supports
Description: House and occupants, centipede, and jaguar-fang deity
House and occupants, centipede, and jaguar-fang deity
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureMoche
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. AD 500
Object typeIllustration
LocationMuseum für Völkerkunde, Berlin
House and occupants, centipede, and...
House and occupants, centipede, and jaguar-fang deity
Description: Dog transforming into a human
Dog transforming into a human
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Dog transforming into a human
Dog transforming into a human
Description: Rollout photograph of Vase K8829, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Rollout photograph of Vase K8829, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Rollout photograph of Vase K8829,...
Rollout photograph of Vase K8829, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Description: Vessel with armadillos
Vessel with armadillos
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeContainer
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationSaint Louis Art Museum
Vessel with armadillos
Vessel with armadillos
Description: Carved Bowl
Carved Bowl
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 09
Creator nationality/cultureMayan
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date900-1200
Object typeContainer
MaterialsCeramic
Dimensions3 3/4 in. h. (9.5 cm.)
LocationYale University Art Gallery
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/52362
Accession number1958.15.3
Carved Bowl
Carved Bowl
Description: Joined ducks
Joined ducks
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Joined ducks
Joined ducks
Description: Beetle effigy
Beetle effigy
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 200–500
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsCarved antler
DimensionsLength 3 in. (7.6 cm)
LocationPeabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Accession number85-51-10/38841
Beetle effigy
Beetle effigy
Description: Teardrop bottle with a dog effigy head
Teardrop bottle with a dog effigy head
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeContainer
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions11 x 6 in. (27.9 x 15.2 cm)
LocationHudson Museum, University of Maine, Orono
http://umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum/palmer-collections/hm3798/
Accession numberHM3798
Teardrop bottle with a dog effigy head
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Description: Bowl with serpent/bird effigy
Bowl with serpent/bird effigy
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator nationality/cultureMississippian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1250–1500
Object typeContainer
MaterialsLimestone
DimensionsHeight 3 7/8 in. (10 cm); diameter 9 in. (23 cm)
LocationNational Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
http://nmai.si.edu/searchcollections/item.aspx?irn=182089
Accession number17/0020
Bowl with serpent/bird effigy
Bowl with serpent/bird effigy
Description: Vase
Vase
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 800–900
Object typeContainer
MaterialsTravertine
LocationUniversity of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia
http://www.penn.museum/collections/object/52505
Accession numberNA5526
Vase
Vase
Description: Painted pottery effigy vessel
Painted pottery effigy vessel
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureRecuay
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. 300 BC
Object typeContainer
LocationMuseo Nacional de Antropología, Arqueología e Historia, Lima, Peru
Painted pottery effigy vessel
Painted pottery effigy vessel
Description: Artemis, goddess of the hunt, known as Diane de Versailles
Artemis, goddess of the hunt, known as Diane de Versailles
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 20
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date100–200 AD
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
DimensionsH: 200 cm
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010278930
Accession numberMR 152
Artemis, goddess of the hunt, known as...
Artemis, goddess of the hunt, known as Diane de Versailles
Description: Coatimundi pendant
Coatimundi pendant
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator roleJeweler
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeJewelry
MaterialsStone
Dimensions1 1/4 x 5/8 x 4 5/8 in. (3.2 x 1.6 x 11.8 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
http://www.metmuseum.org/the-collection-online/search/310683
Accession number1978.412.239
Coatimundi pendant
Coatimundi pendant
Description: Prairie dog
Prairie dog
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationDenver Museum of Natural History
Prairie dog
Prairie dog
Description: Model of a circular ceremonial center
Model of a circular ceremonial center
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 100–800
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsCeramic and pigment
Dimensions13 x 18 1/2 in. (33 x 47 cm )
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/75238
Accession number1989.639
Model of a circular ceremonial center
Model of a circular ceremonial center
Description: Animal effigy vessel
Animal effigy vessel
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator nationality/cultureCaddo
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date1680–1750
Object typeContainer
Animal effigy vessel
Animal effigy vessel
Description: Bowl depicting masked animal trickster
Bowl depicting masked animal trickster
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMimbres
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date1000–1150
Object typeContainer
MaterialsCeramic
DimensionsHeight 3 1/2 in. (9 cm); diameter 8 in. (20.3 cm)
LocationSouthwest Museum, Los Angeles
Accession number491.P.3772
Bowl depicting masked animal trickster
Bowl depicting masked animal trickster
Description: Vessel with crabs
Vessel with crabs
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeContainer
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Vessel with crabs
Vessel with crabs
Description: Detail of Vase K3413
Detail of Vase K3413
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Detail of Vase K3413
Detail of Vase K3413
Description: Old pregnant snarling dog
Old pregnant snarling dog
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationStokes Family Collection, Upper Nyack, New York
Old pregnant snarling dog
Old pregnant snarling dog
Description: Turtle
Turtle
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Turtle
Turtle
Description: Vessel depicting mythical landscape
Vessel depicting mythical landscape
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureNazca
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 200–400
Object typeContainer
MaterialsCeramic
Dimensions7 3/4 x 6 1/8 in. (19.8 x 15.5 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/91415
Accession number1955.2137
Vessel depicting mythical landscape
Vessel depicting mythical landscape
Description: Bottle with possum head effigy
Bottle with possum head effigy
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date1200–1400
Object typeContainer
MaterialsCeramic
DimensionsHeight 6 in. (15.2 cm)
LocationJames and Elaine Kinker Collection, Midwest
Bottle with possum head effigy
Bottle with possum head effigy
Description: Otter effigy platform pipe
Otter effigy platform pipe
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 1–400
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsSiliceous shale and copper
Dimensions2 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. (6.3 x 8.6 cm)
LocationIllinois State Museum, Springfield
Accession number814/515
Otter effigy platform pipe
Otter effigy platform pipe
Description: Roasted dog on the platter
Roasted dog on the platter
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Roasted dog on the platter
Roasted dog on the platter
Description: Detail of vessel depicting emergence of the Maize God
Detail of vessel depicting emergence of the Maize God
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. AD 500
Object typeIllustration
Detail of vessel depicting emergence of...
Detail of vessel depicting emergence of the Maize God
Description: Vessel with shrimps
Vessel with shrimps
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeContainer
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationFowler Museum of Cultural History, University of California, Los Angeles
Vessel with shrimps
Vessel with shrimps
Description: Crab
Crab
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Crab
Crab
Description: Standing dancer with animal on helmet
Standing dancer with animal on helmet
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Standing dancer with animal on helmet
Standing dancer with animal on helmet
Description: Bowl with Alligator Lid
Bowl with Alligator Lid
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 09
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1000-1550
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCeramic
DimensionsBowl or base: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.) other (Lid): 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.) Bowl plus lid-Overall: 41.3 x 27 cm (16 1/4 x 10 5/8 in.)
LocationYale University Art Gallery
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/9932
Accession number1959.55.10a-b
Bowl with Alligator Lid
Bowl with Alligator Lid
Description: Dancing dogs
Dancing dogs
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Dancing dogs
Dancing dogs
Description: Animal curing scene
Animal curing scene
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Animal curing scene
Animal curing scene
Description: Rollout photograph of K1605, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Rollout photograph of K1605, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Rollout photograph of K1605, Pacific...
Rollout photograph of K1605, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Description: Sherd from a vessel found at El Baúl, Cotzumalhuapa, Guatemala
Sherd from a vessel found at El Baúl, Cotzumalhuapa, Guatemala
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Object typeContainer
Sherd from a vessel found at El...
Sherd from a vessel found at El Baúl, Cotzumalhuapa, Guatemala
Description: Animal effigy vessel
Animal effigy vessel
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator nationality/cultureCaddo
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date1680–1750
Object typeContainer
Animal effigy vessel
Animal effigy vessel
Description: Vase of the Seven Gods" (rollout drawing)
Vase of the Seven Gods" (rollout drawing)
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation dateAD 700–800
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsCeramic
Vase of the Seven Gods" (rollout...
Vase of the Seven Gods" (rollout drawing)
Description: Rodent (squirrel?) effigy platform pipe; young feline effigy platform pipe; and...
Rodent (squirrel?) effigy platform pipe; young feline effigy platform pipe; and turtle effigy platform pipe
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 1–400
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
DimensionsLengths 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); 3 1/2 in. (8.75 cm); 2 7/8 in. (7.25 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
Accession numberS219; S259; S271
Rodent (squirrel?) effigy platform pipe;...
Rodent (squirrel?) effigy platform pipe; young feline effigy platform pipe; and turtle effigy platform pipe
Description: Sleeping dog
Sleeping dog
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationCollection of Barbara and Justin Kerr, New York
Sleeping dog
Sleeping dog
Description: Ewer with Humans and Animals
Ewer with Humans and Animals
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. 1200–1300
Object typeContainer
MaterialsGlazed ceramic
Dimensionsh: 26 cm
LocationDumbarton Oaks Collection, Washington, D.C.
http://museum.doaks.org/Obj27285
Accession numberBZ.1958.92
Ewer with Humans and Animals
Ewer with Humans and Animals
Description: Detail of three drawings in the Timurid workshop album
Detail of three drawings in the Timurid workshop album
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 29
Creator nationality/culturePersian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1370–1400
Object typeDrawing
LocationTopkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Accession numberH.2152, fol. 57a
Detail of three drawings in the Timurid...
Detail of three drawings in the Timurid workshop album
Description: Vessel with crayfish
Vessel with crayfish
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeContainer
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Vessel with crayfish
Vessel with crayfish
Description: Justinian and his retinue, including Archbishop Maximian
Justinian and his retinue, including Archbishop Maximian
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 545-547AD
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Vitale, Ravenna, Italy
Justinian and his retinue, including...
Justinian and his retinue, including Archbishop Maximian
Description: Bowl with serpent/bird effigy
Bowl with serpent/bird effigy
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator nationality/cultureMississippian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1250–1500
Object typeContainer
MaterialsAltered diorite
DimensionsHeight 6 1/2 (16.5 cm); diameter 11 3/4 in. ( 30 cm)
LocationNational Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
http://nmai.si.edu/searchcollections/item.aspx?irn=177163
Accession number16/5232
Bowl with serpent/bird effigy
Bowl with serpent/bird effigy
Description: Tula, north pyramid facing
Tula, north pyramid facing
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureToltec
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1200
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHidalgo, Mexico
Tula, north pyramid facing
Tula, north pyramid facing
Description: Plaque depicting composite animals
Plaque depicting composite animals
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureCoclé
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 700
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
MaterialsGold
Dimensions8 7/8 x 9 1/2 in. (22.5 x 24 cm)
LocationPeabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Accession number33–42–20/1613
Plaque depicting composite animals
Plaque depicting composite animals
Description: Prince and his intimate
Prince and his intimate
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 29
Creator name (description)Attributed in a caption "the best work of Master Dust the artist
Creator nationality/cultureSafavid
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1530–1540
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque pigment, gold and paper
Dimensions25.5 x 16.7 cm, painting
LocationTopkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Accession numberH.2154, fol. 138b
Prince and his intimate
Prince and his intimate
Description: Snarling dog
Snarling dog
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationStokes Family Collection, Upper Nyack, New York
Snarling dog
Snarling dog
Description: Underglaze-painted "Sultanabad" bowl, Iran
Underglaze-painted "Sultanabad" bowl, Iran
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureIl-Khanid
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date1300–1330
Object typeContainer
MaterialsStone-paste painted under clear glaze
DimensionsH 5 13/16 in. (14.8 cm); diameter 10 5/8 in. (27 cm)
LocationFreer Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/edan/object.php?q=fsg_F1947.9
Accession numberF1947.9
Underglaze-painted "Sultanabad" bowl,...
Underglaze-painted "Sultanabad" bowl, Iran
Description: Petroglyphs
Petroglyphs
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMimbres
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1000–1150
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
LocationThree Rivers, New Mexico
Petroglyphs
Petroglyphs
Description: Vase of the Eleven Gods (Vase K7750)
Vase of the Eleven Gods (Vase K7750)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date755–780
Object typeContainer
MaterialsSlip-painted ceramic with post-fire stucco
Dimensions9 5/8 × 6 1/2 × 6 3/8 in. (24.45 × 16.51 × 16.19 cm)
LocationLos Angeles County Museum of Art
https://collections.lacma.org/node/1903409
Accession numberM.2010.115.14
Vase of the Eleven Gods (Vase K7750)
Vase of the Eleven Gods (Vase K7750)
Description: Vessel in the form of a dog
Vessel in the form of a dog
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date500 BC
Object typeContainer
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationMuseo Arqueológico del Banco del Pacífico, Guayas, Ecuador
Vessel in the form of a dog
Vessel in the form of a dog
Description: Storyteller figure
Storyteller figure
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureJalisco
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 100–800
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions22 x 22 in. (55.9 x 55.9 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/73795
Accession number1989.83
Storyteller figure
Storyteller figure
Description: Drawings and paintings of assorted subjects, one signed by Muhammad b. Mahmudshah...
Drawings and paintings of assorted subjects, one signed by Muhammad b. Mahmudshah al-Khayyam (crane)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 29
Creator name (description)One signed by Muhammad b. Mahmudshah al'Khayyam (crane)
Creator nationality/cultureTimurid
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1370–1430
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk, opaque pigment, and paper
Dimensions68 x 50 cm, folio
LocationTopkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Accession numberH.2152, fol. 64b
Drawings and paintings of assorted...
Drawings and paintings of assorted subjects, one signed by Muhammad b. Mahmudshah al-Khayyam (crane)
Description: Jar with modeled animal features
Jar with modeled animal features
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureCoclé
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 600–800
Object typeContainer
MaterialsCeramic
Dimensions10 3/4 x 12 in. (27.3 x 30.4 cm)
LocationPrivate Collection
Jar with modeled animal features
Jar with modeled animal features
Description: Otter effigy platform pipe
Otter effigy platform pipe
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 1–400
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
DimensionsLength 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
Accession numberS269
Otter effigy platform pipe
Otter effigy platform pipe
Description: Coatimundi
Coatimundi
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationMiller Family Collection, Chicago
Coatimundi
Coatimundi
Description: The Bleeding Conch Vase
The Bleeding Conch Vase
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
The Bleeding Conch Vase
The Bleeding Conch Vase
Description: Rollout photograph of Vase K521
Rollout photograph of Vase K521
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Rollout photograph of Vase K521
Rollout photograph of Vase K521
Description: Rollout photograph of the Mosquito Vase
Rollout photograph of the Mosquito Vase
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationMuseo Vigua de Arte Precolombino y Vidrio Moderno, Antigua, Guatemala
Rollout photograph of the Mosquito Vase
Rollout photograph of the Mosquito Vase
Description: Detail of Vase K3413
Detail of Vase K3413
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Detail of Vase K3413
Detail of Vase K3413
Description: Cylinder tripod vase, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Cylinder tripod vase, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 250–600
Object typeContainer
LocationPrivate collection, Guatemala City
Cylinder tripod vase, Pacific Coast of...
Cylinder tripod vase, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Description: Painted plate
Painted plate
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Painted plate
Painted plate
Description: Details of the Regal Rabbit Vase (Vase K1398) before restoration
Details of the Regal Rabbit Vase (Vase K1398) before restoration
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
Details of the Regal Rabbit Vase (Vase...
Details of the Regal Rabbit Vase (Vase K1398) before restoration
Description: Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 18
Creator nationality/cultureAztec
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1530–1554
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsLaid paper and natural pigments
LocationMuseo del América, Madrid
Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Description: Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Presumably Saint Dunstan
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 930–970
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/a7ebbb6f-414f-4bb9-9399-b3ed588c15af
Accession numberMs. Auct. F.4.32, fol. 1
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan...
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Description: Composite photograph of a vase from Finca Esquipulitas, Escuintla, Guatemala,...
Composite photograph of a vase from Finca Esquipulitas, Escuintla, Guatemala, Pacific Coast of Guatemala
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 03
Creator nationality/cultureMaya
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 600–900
Object typeContainer
LocationPrivate collection, Guatemala City
Composite photograph of a vase from...
Composite photograph of a vase from Finca Esquipulitas, Escuintla, Guatemala, Pacific Coast of Guatemala

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