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Jun 19, 2012
Jun 19, 2012
Jun 19, 2012
Vessel with Battle Scene
Vessel with Battle Scene
600–900
Ceramic and slip
Overall: 17.2 x 15.4 cm (6 3/4 x 6 1/16 in.)
Weight: 0.9kg
John L. Severance Fund 2012.32
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The Maya drank a chocolaty beverage with a spicy kick! Made using cacao seeds and chili peppers, the drink was consumed out of vessels like this one.
Description
Likely used as a political gift, this vessel depicts the presentation of prisoners in the aftermath of battle. A front-facing lord turns to review ten elegantly drawn warriors, some stripped of battle regalia and others dressed in elaborate headgear and garments, including tunics made of jaguar pelts. The hieroglyphs encircling the rim dedicate the vessel, used to drink an elite beverage made of cacao (chocolate) beans.
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