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Censer Lid, 800-950 CE Maya culture; Quiché Department, Guatemala Ceramic and pigment; 13 3/4…
Censer Lid
Censer Lid, 800-950 CE Maya culture; Quiché Department, Guatemala Ceramic and pigment; 13 3/4…
Censer Lid, 800-950 CE Maya culture; Quiché Department, Guatemala Ceramic and pigment; 13 3/4 × 12 1/4 in. 85.27.9 Anonymous Gift

Censer Lid

ClassificationsTools and Equipment-censers
Culture Maya
Date800-950 CE
Made AtQuiché Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
MediumCeramic and pigment
Dimensions13 3/4 × 12 1/4 in. (34.9 × 31.1 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift
Object number85.27.9
DescriptionSculpture, late Classic peiod, Maya culture, El Quiche (K'iche), Guatemala. Polychrome urn or incense cover depicting bearded individual with foliated headdress, leaf ear decoration, cross-hatched chest ornament, and hands on abdomen. Painted in green, blue, red and white. Subject is possibly wearing of the skin of a sacrificial victim, which was associated with Spring renewal rites.
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