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Cylindrical Vessel: Presentation of Tribute
Location
Era
Classic Period (250-950 C.E.)
Culture
Maya
Title
Cylindrical Vessel: Presentation of Tribute
Date
600-850 C.E.
Materials
Earthenware, slip, painted decoration
Dimensions
20.7 cm (h.), 12.8 cm (diam.)
Credits
Purchase, Horsley and Annie Townsend Bequest, inv. 1970.Ac.9
Collection
Archeology and World Cultures
Inscription:
Alay k’a[h]laj yich utz’ihb’naja[l] yuk’ib’ ta ixim te’el [ka]kaw
[Here is consecrated the painting/writing of the iximte’el (blend of cocoa and maize) cocoa drinking cup]
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