Vessel in the form of an armadillo
Vessel in the form of an armadillo

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Vessel in the form of an armadillo,

900–1000

Maya
Early Postclassic Period
y1989-9

Information

Title
Vessel in the form of an armadillo
Dates

900–1000

Medium
Plumbate ware
Dimensions
h. 15.3 cm., l. 19.0 cm., w. 12.4 cm. (6 x 7 1/2 x 4 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, bequest of Helen Hamilton Maier and Henry William Maier, Class of 1924, by exchange
Object Number
y1989-9
Place Made

North America, Guatemala, Maya area

Culture
Maya
Period
Postclassic, Early Postclassic
Type
ceramics, vessels (containers)
Materials
Plumbate
Subject
figures (representations), mammals

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