Exploring the Early Americas

The Jay I. Kislak Collection

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This well-proportioned cylindrical vessel is finely incised on both sides with a diagonal glyphic text.  One side refers to a specific god, on the reverse side, carefully formed elements refer to the mixing of copal and cacao liquids, probably for ritualistic uses.
<div>This well-proportioned cylindrical vessel is finely incised on both sides with a diagonal glyphic text.&nbsp; One side refers to a specific god, on the reverse side, carefully formed elements refer to the mixing of copal and cacao liquids, probably for ritualistic uses.</div>