View image onlyVase cylindrique avec un décor de nénuphars et texte hiéroglyphiqueSystem identifier17-550161Inventory number1986.1080CollectionAmerindian artDescription:Water-Lily Vessel. Ah Maxam (active mid-/late eighth century). Vicinity of Naranjo, Pet?n 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.PeriodClassical period (200 - 900 A.D) (America)Production siteGuatemala (origine)Technic/Materialceramic (material), paintedDimensionsHeight: 0.24 mLength: 0.15 mMode d'entréeEthel T. Scarborough FundLocalizationEtats-Unis, Chicago, The Art Institute of ChicagoCreditLe règlement des droits de reproduction en France permet également la diffusion à l'international. Nous contacter pour les éditions commerciales, la publicité, la communication, les couvertures d'ouvrages, les monographies.(C) Art Institute of Chicago, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn / image The Art Institute of ChicagoKeywordscéramique amérindienne, écriture maya, inscription, Mayan art, vase (container), waterlilySize4993 X 6274 pixelsPermalinkhttps://photo.rmn.fr/archive/17-550161-2C6NU0AADWF3X.htmlAdd to lightbox: 'My First Sélection'Add to cartPrint