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Maya. <em>Cylindrical Jar</em>, 700-900. Ceramic, pigment, 9 5/16 x 5 x 5 in. (23.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund, 37.2782PA. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.2782PA_acetate_bw.jpg)
Maya. Cylindrical Jar, 700-900. Ceramic, pigment, 9 5/16 x 5 x 5 in. (23.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund, 37.2782PA. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.2782PA_acetate_bw.jpg)
Maya. <em>Cylindrical Jar</em>, 700-900. Ceramic, pigment, 9 5/16 x 5 x 5 in. (23.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund, 37.2782PA. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.2782PA_acetate_bw.jpg)

Maya. Cylindrical Jar, 700-900. Ceramic, pigment, 9 5/16 x 5 x 5 in. (23.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund, 37.2782PA. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.2782PA_acetate_bw.jpg)

Maya. <em>Cylindrical Jar</em>, 700-900. Ceramic, pigment, 9 5/16 x 5 x 5 in. (23.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund, 37.2782PA. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.2782PA_view01.jpg)

Maya. Cylindrical Jar, 700-900. Ceramic, pigment, 9 5/16 x 5 x 5 in. (23.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund, 37.2782PA. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.2782PA_view01.jpg)

Maya. <em>Cylindrical Jar</em>, 700-900. Ceramic, pigment, 9 5/16 x 5 x 5 in. (23.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund, 37.2782PA. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.2782PA_detail_acetate_bw.jpg)

Maya. Cylindrical Jar, 700-900. Ceramic, pigment, 9 5/16 x 5 x 5 in. (23.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund, 37.2782PA. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.2782PA_detail_acetate_bw.jpg)

Maya. <em>Cylindrical Jar</em>, 700-900. Ceramic, pigment, 9 5/16 x 5 x 5 in. (23.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund, 37.2782PA. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.2782PA_view02.jpg)

Maya. Cylindrical Jar, 700-900. Ceramic, pigment, 9 5/16 x 5 x 5 in. (23.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund, 37.2782PA. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.2782PA_view02.jpg)

Maya. <em>Cylindrical Jar</em>, 700-900. Ceramic, pigment, 9 5/16 x 5 x 5 in. (23.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund, 37.2782PA. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.2782PA_view03.jpg)

Maya. Cylindrical Jar, 700-900. Ceramic, pigment, 9 5/16 x 5 x 5 in. (23.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund, 37.2782PA. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.2782PA_view03.jpg)

Maya. <em>Cylindrical Jar</em>, 700-900. Ceramic, pigment, 9 5/16 x 5 x 5 in. (23.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund, 37.2782PA. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.2782PA_view04.jpg)

Maya. Cylindrical Jar, 700-900. Ceramic, pigment, 9 5/16 x 5 x 5 in. (23.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund, 37.2782PA. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.2782PA_view04.jpg)

Maya. <em>Cylindrical Jar</em>, 700-900. Ceramic, pigment, 9 5/16 x 5 x 5 in. (23.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund, 37.2782PA. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.2782PA_view05.jpg)

Maya. Cylindrical Jar, 700-900. Ceramic, pigment, 9 5/16 x 5 x 5 in. (23.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund, 37.2782PA. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.2782PA_view05.jpg)

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Cylindrical Jar

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CULTURE Maya
MEDIUM Ceramic, pigment
DATES 700-900
PERIOD Late Classic period
DIMENSIONS 9 5/16 x 5 x 5 in. (23.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm)  (show scale)
COLLECTIONS Arts of the Americas
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
ACCESSION NUMBER 37.2782PA
CREDIT LINE Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund
RIGHTS STATEMENT Creative Commons-BY
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Maya. <em>Cylindrical Jar</em>, 700-900. Ceramic, pigment, 9 5/16 x 5 x 5 in. (23.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund, 37.2782PA. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.2782PA_acetate_bw.jpg)
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