Exploring the Early Americas

The Jay I. Kislak Collection

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Vase Depicting Seated Ruler and Dwarf

Vase Depicting Seated Ruler and Dwarf (023.00.00)
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This Maya vessel depicts a ruler wearing a beaded headdress and sitting cross-legged on his throne. The king is addressing Itzam, the creator god and patron of scribes, and behind him sits a chubby dwarf wearing a fancy headdress.

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This Maya vessel depicts a ruler wearing a beaded headdress and sitting cross-legged on his throne. The king is addressing Itzam, the creator god and patron of scribes, and behind him sits a chubby dwarf wearing a fancy headdress.