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Ceremonial Plate

550 - 900 CE
6th-10th century
13 1/4 in. (33.66 cm)

Maya, Mexican, (550 CE–900 CE)

Object Type: Pre-Columbian
Medium and Support: Ceramic
Credit Line: Gift of William O. Gross Jr.
Accession Number: 1986.045

Object Description
Ceremonial tripod plate; red and brown design over orange back- ground. Center design is god N emerging from conch shell and wearing ornate headdress. Bold geometric (triangle) design on rim. Tiny tripod supports. (Ancient repair--three pairs of typical thong holes along break). Gross No. 205 MM

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