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Source Description
Likely used as a political gift, this vessel depicts the presentation of prisoners in the aftermath of battle. A front-facing lord turns to review ten elegantly drawn warriors, some stripped of battle regalia and others dressed in elaborate headgear and garments, including tunics made of jaguar pelts. The hieroglyphs encircling the rim dedicate the vessel, used to drink an elite beverage made of cacao (chocolate) beans.
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Document identity
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170104
label
Vessel with Battle Scene
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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170104
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object
title
Vessel with Battle Scene
description
Likely used as a political gift, this vessel depicts the presentation of prisoners in the aftermath of battle. A front-facing lord turns to review ten elegantly drawn warriors, some stripped of battle regalia and others dressed in elaborate headgear and garments, including tunics made of jaguar pelts. The hieroglyphs encircling the rim dedicate the vessel, used to drink an elite beverage made of cacao (chocolate) beans.
date
600–900
citation
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60741599
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 17.2 x 15.4 cm (6 3/4 x 6 1/16 in.)
cul
Mesoamerica, Maya, Nebaj region, Late Classic Period, 7th-10th century
accession
2012.32
Source extras
tec
ceramic and slip
tombstone
Vessel with Battle Scene, 600–900. Mesoamerica, Maya, Nebaj region, Late Classic Period, 7th-10th century. Ceramic and slip; overall: 17.2 x 15.4 cm (6 3/4 x 6 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 2012.32
collection
AA - Mesoamerica
didYouKnow
The Maya drank a chocolaty beverage with a spicy kick! Made using cacao seeds and chili peppers, the drink was consumed out of vessels like this one.
citations
citation
Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Cleveland Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine</em>. Vol. 53 no. 02, March/April 2013
page_number
Mentioned & reproduced: p. 17
creditline
John L. Severance Fund
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2026-06-18 21:15:52.112000
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170104
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Mesoamerica
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ceramic and slip
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photo
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