Vase with Bird-Headed Dancers

Vase with Bird-Headed Dancers

600–900 CE
Culture
Maya
Country
Petén, Guatemala
Object
vase
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Accession Number
2003.1330
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. M. Larry and Nancy B. Ottis

Unknown Maya artist, Petén region, Southern Lowlands, Guatemala. Vessel with Bird-Headed Dancers, 600–900 CE. Slip-painted ceramic, 6 ⅜ x 3 ⅝ inches. Denver Art Museum Collection: Gift of Dr. M. Larry and Nancy B. Ottis, 2003.1330.

Dimensions
height: 6.375 in, 16.1925 cm; diameter: 3.625 in, 9.2075 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
This object is currently on view
Exhibition History
  • "Grand Gestures"-- Denver Art Museum, 12/2015-12/2016
  • “Stampede: Animals in Art” — Denver Art Museum, 9/10/2017