| Kerr Number: 206 | | Vase Type: Polychrome | | Figure Count: 7 | | Height: 19.5 cm | | Diameter: | | Circumference: | | MS Number: 0 | | Owner: The Art Institute, Chicago | | School: | | Publications: Coe 73 The Maya Scribe and His Worldno.32 | | Calender Round: | | Site: | | Comments: Scaffold torture and sacrifice | | Iconographic Elements: Blood, Bundle, tribute, cache, Dwarf, Inscription - other text, Musicians, Prisoners or captives, Sacrifice, Drum |
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| Kerr Number: 680 | | Vase Type: Polychrome | | Figure Count: 8 | | Height: 18 cm | | Diameter: 9.8 cm | | Circumference: 33 cm | | MS Number: 0 | | Owner: | | School: Pink glyph | | Publications: | | Calender Round: | | Site: IK | | Comments: War scene. Palace scene with the Fat Cacique and an executioner holding decapitated head CLICK HERE for the shape of the vessel. | | Iconographic Elements: Axe, Blood, Curtains, in palace scenes, Inscription - other text, Prisoners or captives, Ruler, king, cacique, governor, potentate, Sacrifice, Shield, pakal, spears, Trophy head, Battle Standard, Throne |
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| Kerr Number: 928 | | Vase Type: Polychrome | | Figure Count: 5 | | Height: 22.2 cm | | Diameter: 15.5 cm | | Circumference: 49 cm | | MS Number: 0 | | Owner: ChryslerMuseum, Norfolk. Mus no. 86.396 | | School: | | Publications: Coe 82 | | Calender Round: | | Site: | | Comments: Stucco vase with ruler watching sacrifice | | Iconographic Elements: Blood, Inscription - other text, Jaguar, Water lily Jaguar, Penis perforator, Ruler, king, cacique, governor, potentate, Sacrifice, Trophy head |
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| Kerr Number: 1247 | | Vase Type: Codex Style | | Figure Count: 5 | | Height: 12.8 cm | | Diameter: 11.7 cm | | Circumference: 34.5 cm | | MS Number: | | Owner: | | School: Princeton | | Publications: Maya Book of the Dead Vessel 111. | | Calender Round: | | Site: | | Comments: Some type of sacrifice of infant by masked characters holding an instrument.. CLICK for a drawing of the vessel | | Iconographic Elements: Birds, Inscription - other text, Sacrifice, Tree, Twins - Hunahpú & Xbalanqué |
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| Kerr Number: 1377 | | Vase Type: Polychrome | | Figure Count: 6 | | Height: 25 cm | | Diameter: 15.3 cm | | Circumference: 49 cm | | MS Number: 1122 | | Owner: Museum of Fine Arts Boston MA | | School: | | Publications: Rob 81 | | Calender Round: | | Site: | | Comments: Palace. Double throne scene of sacrifice with patron of Pax, underworld creatures and a mourning woman | | Iconographic Elements: Female, Bats, Birds, Noh Kaan, Och Chan, Bundle, tribute, cache, Codex - book, God L, Inscription - other text, Litter, palanquin, hammock, Principal Bird Deity, Vucub Caquix, Itzam Ye, Paddlers to the otherworld, Xibalba, Prisoners or captives, Rodents, rats, paca, etc., Ruler, king, cacique, governor, potentate, Sacrifice, Vision Serpent, Primary Standard Sequence, Throne |
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| Kerr Number: 2781 | | Vase Type: Polychrome | | Figure Count: 14 | | Height: 20.4 cm | | Diameter: 18.5 cm | | Circumference: 55.2 cm | | MS Number: 0 | | Owner: Dumbarton Oaks Washington DC PC.B. 594 | | School: | | Publications: Coe 75, Maya Vase Book Volume 2 p.289 See PAINTED VESSEL in Ancient Maya Art at Dumbarton Oaks p.355 | | Calender Round: | | Site: | | Comments: Aftermath of War scene. A prisoner tied to a scaffold is about to be beheaded while warriors and musicians look on. CLICK for a drawing | | Iconographic Elements: Axe, Blood, Musicians, Prisoners or captives, Sacrifice, Trophy head |
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