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Ritual, Ceremonies, and Celebrations
"Eccentric" Flints
“Eccentric” flints. Guatemalan Lowlands. Maya, AD 600–900. Chipped gray flint. Jay I. Kislak Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (017.00.01 - 05)
Study of Maya Ruins
Alfred Percival Maudslay (1850–1931). Biologia Centrali-Americana or Contributions to the Knowledge of the Fauna and Flora of Mexico and Central America. Annie Hunter, illustrator. London: R.H. Porter and Dulau, 1889–1902. Jay I. Kislak Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (017.01.00)
“Creation”
Diego Rivera (1886–1957). “Creation.” Illustration for the Popul Vuh, ca. 1931. Watercolor and gouache on paper. Jay I. Kislak Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (020.00.00)
©Banco de México Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo Museums Trust
Survey of New Spain
Antonio de Mendoza (1492–1552). “Relacion de las ceremonias . . . de los Indios de la provencia de Mechoacán (Account of the ceremonies . . . of the Indians of the province of Michoacan).” Manuscript, eighteenth century. Jay I. Kislak Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (035.00.03)
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Language and Context
Vase with Eleven Figures
Large vase with glyphs and eleven characters. Guatemalan Highlands. Nebaj region. AD 600–900. Polychromed orange-gloss ceramic. Jay I. Kislak Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (008.00.00)
Photo ©Justin Kerr, Kerr Associates
Vase with Six Figures and Glyphs
White background vase with six figures and glyphs. Guatemalan Lowlands. AD 600–900. Polychromed ceramic. Jay I. Kislak Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (009.00.00)
Photo ©Justin Kerr, Kerr Associates
Vase Depicting Seated Ruler and Dwarf
Vase depicting seated ruler and dwarf. Guatemalan Lowlands. Maya, AD 600–900. Red-rimmed, black-on-cream ceramic. Jay I. Kislak Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (023.00.00)
Photo ©Justin Kerr, Kerr Associates
Shell Cup with Incised Hieroglylphs
Shell cup with six incised hieroglyphs. Maya, AD 200–400 Shell. Jay I. Kislak Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (028.00.00)
Ballgame Yoke in Form of a Toad
Ceremonial ballgame yoke in form of a toad. Mexico.Veracruz. AD 200–400. Carved gray granite. Jay I. Kislak Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (013.00.00)
Vase with Deer Hunting Procession
Vase with deer hunting procession. Guatemalan Highlands. Chama style. Maya, AD 600–900 Polychromed orange-gloss ceramic. Jay I. Kislak Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (016.00.00)
Photo ©Justin Kerr, Kerr Associates
Vessel with Maya Scribes
Vessel with Maya scribes. Guatemalan Lowlands. Maya, AD 600–900. Red-rimmed, black-on-cream ceramic. Jay I. Kislak Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (022.00.00)
Photo ©Justin Kerr, Kerr Associates
Plate Depicting Maya Worldview
Large polychrome tripod plate. Guatemalan Lowlands. Maya, AD 600–900. Painted orange-gloss ceramic. Jay I. Kislak Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (027.00.00)
Photo ©Justin Kerr, Kerr Associates
Miniature Flasks
Painted miniature flasks. Guatemalan Lowlands. Maya, AD 600–900. Red and brown-black-on-cream ceramics. Jay I. Kislak Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (029.00.00)
Photo ©Justin Kerr, Kerr Associates
Incised Creamware Vessel
Incised creamware vessel. Guatemalan Lowlands. Maya, AD 550–900. Ceramic with a cream-colored slip and cinnabar highlighting in the glyphs. Jay I. Kislak Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (024.00.00)
Vase with Sixty Hieroglyphs
Vase with Sixty Hieroglyphs. Guatemalan Lowlands. Maya, AD 600–900. Red and black-on-cream ceramic. Jay I. Kislak Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (033.00.00)
Vase with Stylized Flowers and Primary Standard Sequence Glyph Band
“Fleur De Lis” vase with primary standard sequence glyph band. Guatemalan Lowlands. Maya, AD 600–900. Black and orange on white ceramic. Jay I. Kislak Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (033.02.00)
Photo ©Justin Kerr, Kerr Associates
Large Shell Pectoral
Large shell pectoral with narrative scene. Mexico. Maya-Toltec style, AD 900–1200. Incised conch shell. Jay I. Kislak Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (033.09.00)
Photo ©Justin Kerr, Kerr Associates
Earspool with Four Incised Glyphs
Earspool with four incised glyphs. Guatemalan Lowlands. Maya, AD 200–400. Light green jade and red cinnabar. Jay I. Kislak Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (033.04.00)
Pair of Carved Long Bones
Pair of carved long bones. Mexico. Northern Veracruz. Huastec region, AD 1200–1500. Carved and polished bone. Jay I. Kislak Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (033.05.00)
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