Water-Lily Vessel

Aj Maxam, 780–810

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Water-Lily Vessel, 780–810. Earthenware and pigment.

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Earthenware and pigment · 23.5 × 16 × 15.8 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Water-Lily Vessel
Artist: Aj Maxam (Maya) Vicinity of Naranjo, Petén region, Guatemala
Date: 780–810
Medium: Earthenware and pigment
Dimensions: 23.5 × 16 × 15.8 cm (9 5/16 × 6 5/16 × 6 1/4 in.)
Credit line: Ethel T. Scarborough Fund
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

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