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Ring-Base Vessel
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About this work
The Ulúa region of Honduras, to the east of Maya territory, is best known for white marble vessels with walls ornamented in low relief and handles carved as animal heads, here bats but also felines, birds, monkeys, and others. This small example is distinguished by the crispness of its carved scrolls and the triangular cutouts of its pedestal base.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineRing-Base Vessel, c. 600–1000. Honduras, Maya, Ulúa Valley. Marble; overall: 9.5 x 13.5 x 10.1 cm (3 3/4 x 5 5/16 x 4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener, 1990.170
