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Water-Lily Vessel. Ah Maxam (active mid-/late eighth century). Vicinity of Naranjo, Petén region, Guatemala, Late Classic Maya, A.D. 750/800. This vessel reflects the refined abilities of the artist, who painted images of water lilies and a hieroglyphic text with a perfectly controlled brush. The inscription below was the first to be deciphered on a Classic Maya vessel. It states the name of the artist, Ah Maxam (aj maxam), and declares that he is a member of the royal lineage of the kingdom of Naranjo. His mother and father are also named on this vessel, as well as on other dynastic monuments from the region. For the Maya, water lilies were symbolic of the watery surface of the Underworld and the earth’s regenerative powers. Ceramic and pigment, 24 x 15 cm (9.5 x 6 in.). Ethel T. Scarborough Fund, 1986.1080.

Location The Art Institute of Chicago/Chicago/USA

Unique Identifier ART538886

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 4993px × 6274px

Photo Credit The Art Institute of Chicago / Art Resource, NY

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