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Ah Maxam (active mid-/late 8th century): Vessel of the Dancing Lords. Late Classic Maya, 750/800 CE. This vessel from the Late Classic period (600/800 CE) depicts a Maya ruler attired as the maize god in three almost-identical panels. On his back, the ruler wears an enormous rack containing brilliant feathers, heraldic beasts, and related emblems. Just as maize plants sways to and fro, the maize god dances to the rhythm of life-often, as seen here, in the company of a dwarf. Ceramic and pigment, 24 x 15.8 cm (9 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.). Ethel T. Scarborough Fund, 1986.1081.
Location
The Art Institute of Chicago/Chicago/USA
Unique Identifier
ART527651
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3840px × 5369px
Photo Credit
The Art Institute of Chicago / Art Resource, NY
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Ceramic
Dance, General
Maize
Maya, Early American (250 BCE-1000 CE)
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