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Maya Cylinder vessel with enthroned king over cacao (chocolate) beans (c. 550–850 CE)

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Artist
Maya
Title
Cylinder vessel with enthroned king over cacao (chocolate) beans
Date
c. 550–850 CE
Medium
Ceramic with white, red, orange, black, and green (faded to grey) slip paints
Dimensions
7 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (18.4 x 14 x 14 cm)
Accession Number
1986.3.1
Credit Line
Gift of William S. Judy, Jr., M.D.

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