Museum Collections - Mesoamerica - Maya (Before A. D. 1520) - Artifact #3
WHO: Maya culture
WHEN: Late Classic Period, A.D. 550-800
WHAT: This vase (tall dish form) features a seated jaguar. The jaguar was an important symbol of power to the ancient Maya. The jaguar, as the most powerful and feared animal in the jungle, was the natural symbol for the authority of Maya rulers.
HOW: Hand-formed earthenware, polychrome slip decoration.
MUSEUM: Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art. G83.1.140
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