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Potsherd: tripod plate; eroded on exterior; interior (seen here) has remains of red and orange over a cream background, and a red band at rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: tripod plate; eroded exterior; red slip remains on rim interior. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: tripod plate; eroded on exterior; interior (seen here) renders a geometric design, mostly eroded. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: rim of outcurved dish/bowl; eroded exterior still preserves dark red and pink slip on cream background, reminiscent of palace scenes in possible Ik Style. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: eroded exterior of outcurved dish/bowl. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: interior; outcurved dish/bowl; exterior is completely eroded, while interior has the typical design of a red band at rim and then orange slip on the rest of the interior. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: exterior; outucrved dish/bowl; eroded polychrome design. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: vase; possible Ik style or throne scene; strong orange background; black outlined figure scene. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: vase; possible Ik Style; although actual design is hard to identify, areas of solid dark brown and red suggest human figures on a cream background
Potsherd: vase; possible Ik style; remains of a spear or staff and darker brown that may represent a human holding the staff or spear. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: tripod plate; interior is eroded, but design used bright red, black and orange slips; eroded on exterior. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: possible Ik style; vase; glyphs outlined with specular hematite red; glyphs appear to be identifiers of figures maybe within a palace scene, although sherd is too small to define overall scene. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: possible Ik style; vase; remaining decoration may be red human figures on orange background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: possible Ik style; vase; remaining decoration consists only of red band at rim on exterior, and orange slip below it. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: possible bowl or vase with a row of glyphs or pseudoglyphs below red band at rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherds: possible bowl or vase with a row of glyphs or pseudoglyphs below red band at rim on exterior; interior is simply painted with red slip. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish; geometric design on exterior with horizontal red bands placed one on top of another, and getting smaller toward base; interior is slipped red.
Potsherd: incurved bowl; red band on exterior rim and possibly black-outlined glyphs; interior is undecorated. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: incurved bowl; red band on exterior rim and possibly black-outlined glyphs; interior is undecorated. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; exterior has two different motifs drawn in red and filled with red-orange; the left motif maybe a Teotihuacan year-sign. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels from Late Classic period.
Potsherd: tripod plate with ridge; interior wall has large glyphs drawn in black outline, probably part of the Primary Standard Sequence; sherds also come from MSJ2A-5-7-2; other Cat.#11585. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl with geometric design on exterior, consisting of quatrifoil design within diamond alternating with triangles with curlicues. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: 2 sherds from same vessel (one comes from MSJ2A-5-7-3); outcurved dish/bowl; example of Paired Symbols Style; one motif is cross symbol, while the other is less visible, and may be a step fret or square spiral; interior has only red band at rim. design Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: deep incurved bowl; exterior decorated with a row of squares drawn in black outline with red dot inside, imitating glyphs; example of local style called Uacho Style. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: partial outcurved dish/bowl; exterior: at rim, band of small pseudoglyphs, while main design consists of black stepped pyramid attached at its back to a square step fret also in solic black, over a strong orange background; main design very close to MSJ2A-5-6-17/Cat.# 11540/MSJ73. Maya Motul de San Jose collection full and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outflared dish/bowl; example of local style called Paired Symbols Style, with panels decorated with alternating symbols; one symbol is a quatrfoil element/floral with pink details (posible Ik Style); the second symbol is not well preserved, but has black background; interior decorated with one broad red band at rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 41: partial tripod plate with unslipped basal ridge, interior walls decorated with black triangles; interior base had a figure (human? animal? god?) seated in profile, but only his back is visible. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: rim of cylinder vase; specular hematire band at rim followed by a row of finely drawn glyphs, part of Primary Standard Sequence, outlined in black and interior left cream, while rest of exterior has strong orange background; possible figural design below glyphs. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: outcurved dish/bowl; simple design on exterior consists of a row of red ovals imitating glyphs; good example of local style called Uacho Style; very similar to MSJ123; sherd also comes from MSJ2A-5-6-14. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of late classic period.
Vessel: outflared dish/bowl; exterior has band of small black ovals at rim, imitating glyphs; main design on exterior consists of stepped pyramid in solid black with attached inward-spiraling step fret also painted in black, all on a strong orange background; interior decorated with very simple red band at rim, and all else slipped orange; fireclouds present on interior. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: outflared dish/bowl; exterior has band of small black ovals at rim, imitating glyphs; main design on exterior consists of stepped pyramid in solid black with attached inward-spiraling step fret also painted in black, all on a strong orange background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 40: partial miniature jar with remains of specular hematite in its interior, suggesting it was a paint pot, or pot used to hold specular hematite paint. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 40: partial miniature jar with remains of specular hematite in its interior, suggesting it was a paint pot, or pot used to hold specular hematite paint. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: partial drum with red band. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: possible drum with red band and possible glyphs(?) below. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: outcurved dish/bowl; 1 sherd comes from MSJ2A-5-7-3; example of local style called Paired Symbols Style; exterior is decorated with alternative symbols in rectangular panels; here, one symbol is a human head in profile, facing right, with red volutes emanating from him; the second symbol on the left of the human head is less visible, and may be a deity head with gray slip that may be eroded green-blue; interior only has red band at rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: outcurved dish/bowl; example of local style called Paired Symbols Style; exterior is decorated with alternative symbols in rectangular panels; here, one symbol is a human head in profile, facing right, with red volutes emanating from him; the second symbol on the left of the human head is less visible, and may be a deity head with gray slip that may be eroded green-blue; interior only has red band at rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: two sherds; outflared dish/bowl; exterior has simple geometric design of row of ovals imitating glyphs & alternating orange and red panels. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: interior of the two sherds; outflared dish/bowl; exterior has simple geometric design of row of ovals imitating glyphs & alternating orange and red panels. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: outcurved dish/bowl; exterior seen here; exterior shows alternating panels with either red dress-shirt motif or shield with X surrounded by bird feathers/red shirt motif; note also row of red ovals at rim, imitating glyphs; interior: one broad and one thin horizontal red line Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: partial drum; one sherd comes from MSJ2A-5-7-4. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: one of two sherds; outflared dish/bowl; exterior has simple geometric design of row of ovals imitating glyphs & alternating orange and red panels. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; exterior decorated with panels with alternating symbols, possibly of the local style called Paired Symbols Style; one symbol may be floral or zoomorph, while the second symbol is a possible kin sign; the background of one panel is red. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: 4 sherds of same vessel; tripod plate; complex design on interior base on orange background; on interior wall, on opposite sides, a bearded zoomorph painted in black outline, strong orange fill and red details; on interior base, a column of eroded glyphs drawn in black outline; other sherds come from MSJ2A-5-7-2, MSJ2A-5-6-17/Cat.#10453; reminiscent of MSJ077/MSJ2A-5-6-17 although this latter tripod plate has resist decoration, which is rare at Motul. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: two pieces; detail of drum; drums were ceramic musical instruments. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd with red band. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; pink slip in band below rim, suggesting possible Ik Style Polychrome; at rim, finely drawn glyphs of Primary Standard Sequence, in black outline, cream interior, black background; below glyphs, a band of kan signs. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of late classic period.
Potsherd: tripod plate with ridge; interior wall has large glyphs drawn in black outline, probably part of the Primary Standard Sequence; sherds also come from MSJ2A-5-9-2; other Cat.#11589-1. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: interior; tripod plate; spiraling floral or serpent element drawn in red outline on interior wall below black band at rim; exterior has eroded pattern, possibly jaguar-skin spots. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: interior; tripod plate; spiraling floral or serpent element drawn in red outline on interior wall below black band at rim; exterior has eroded pattern, possibly jaguar-skin spots. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 18: partial outcurved dish/bowl; exterior probably rendered a geometric design, but completely eroded now; interior has vertical lines on orange background below the typical red band at rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: partial outcurved dish/bowl; example of local style called Uacho Style; exterior is decorated with a row of red ovals, imitating glyphs. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 18: partial outcurved dish/bowl; exterior probably rendered a geometric design, but completely eroded now; interior has vertical lines on orange background below the typical red band at rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 26: partial outcurved dish/bowl; exterior shows panels with alternative motifs, a local style called Paired Symbols Style; the visible motif is a round shield (possibly) surrounded by feathers (possibly) with dots on them, all on black background; interior has only red band at rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 26: view of exterior of base; partial outcurved dish/bowl; exterior shows panels with alternative motifs, a local style called Paired Symbols Style; the visible motif is a round shield (possibly) surrounded by feathers (possibly) with dots on them, all on black background; interior has only red band at rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 26: view of interior; partial outcurved dish/bowl; exterior shows panels with alternative motifs, a local style called Paired Symbols Style; the visible motif is a round shield (possibly) surrounded by feathers (possibly) with dots on them, all on black background; interior has only red band at rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: vase; Red-background polychrome; exterior depicts the head of a god, probably Sun God because of the kin sign in front of his forehead/headdress; at rim, band of glyphs or pseudoglyphs. Similar to MSJ111 and MSJ91. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of late classic period.
Potsherd: 1 of 4 sherds of same vessel; tripod plate; complex design on interior base on light orange background; on interior wall, on opposite sides, a bearded zoomorph painted in black outline, strong orange fill and red details; on interior base, a column of eroded glyphs drawn in black outline; other sherds come from MSJ2A-5-7-2, MSJ2A-5-6-17/Cat.#10453; reminiscent of MSJ077/MSJ2A-5-6-17 although this latter tripod plate has resist decoration, which is rare at Motul. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 19: partial, small jar; red slipped. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: vase; base and wall; production waster due to the damage to its surface caused by spalling when the vessel is fired still wet, leading to the vessel surface exploding; some sherds come from MSJ2A-5-6-6 and MSJ2A-5-6-4. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 31: partial vase; exterior shows palace scene, or a ruler (or god) seated on a throne attache to a back pillar which is decorated with pink colors. Possible Ik Style because of pink slip. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 30: small polychrome jar or drum with simple geometric design. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 29: partial tripod plate; interior decorated with 3 circumferential black bands and a possible waterlily jaguar in center of base; exterior has red vertical bands over orange. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 29: partial tripod plate; interior decorated with 3 circumferential black bands and a possible waterlily jaguar in center of base; exterior has red vertical bands over orange. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; possible Ik style vessel; exterior has two motifs painted in red specular hematite, one possibly floral and the other possibly serpent; interior has common decoration of a red band at rim followed by vertical red lines on an orange background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; possible Ik style vessel; exterior has two motifs painted in red specular hematite, one possibly floral and the other possibly serpent; interior has common decoration of a red band at rim followed by vertical red lines on an orange background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; pink slip on exterior, so possible Ik Style; design is eroded but may be figural, using thick black outlines, and orange fill on cream background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; pink slip on exterior, so possible Ik Style; design is eroded but may be figural, using thick black outlines, and orange on cream background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 17: Tripod plate with interior simply slipped red; exterior has large black circles in horizontal rows. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 17: Tripod plate with interior simply slipped red; exterior has large black circles in horizontal rows. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; possible Ik style vessel; exterior has two motifs painted in red specular hematite, one possibly floral and the other possibly serpent; interior has common decoration of a red band at rim followed by vertical red lines on an orange background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved bowl with reddish-orange background on exterior, black circles and a possible jaguar head also in black. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; exterior has two different motifs, so possibly an example of Paired Symbols Style; both motifs are drawn in dark red slip; interior with vertical red bands below horizontal red band at rim. Maya Motul de San Jose Collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: T-shaped (or Ik-shaped) tripod plate; exterior; supports/feet of tripod plate are shaped as the letter T, which represents the symbol Ik, central to Motul's Emblem Glyph; note multiple T-shaped feet, not the typical number of 3; interior of base is slipped orange. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 28: partial vase; Ik Style, probably Group 4 which uses no pink slip; palace scene; two figures still visible, one kneeling, and the other standing behind him, probably surrounding a ruler seated on a throne; glyphs, probably Primary Standard Sequence, at rim, painted in black outline and orange fill. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 28: partial vase; Ik Style, probably Group 4 which uses no pink slip; palace scene; two figures still visible, one kneeling, and the other standing behind him, probably surrounding a ruler seated on a throne; glyphs, probably Primary Standard Sequence, at rim, painted in black outline and orange fill. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 28: partial vase; Ik Style, probably Group 4 which uses no pink slip; palace scene; two figures still visible, one kneeling, and the other standing behind him, probably surrounding a ruler seated on a throne; glyphs, probably Primary Standard Sequence, at rim, painted in black outline and orange fill. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: Ik tripod plate; interior; supports/feet of tripod plate are shaped as the letter T, which represents the symbol Ik, central to Motul's Emblem Glyph; interior of base is slipped orange. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 24: outcurved dish/bowl; interior seen here, shows the typical simple decoration of such vessels. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: tripod plate; interior, seen here, shows glyphs on interior wall, drawn with black outline and orange fill, on cream background; exterior unslipped; notched ridge. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 25: interior; outflared dish/bowl; example of local style called Paired-Symbols Style, characterized by panels with alternative symbols on the exterior; here one panel renders a possible waterlily jaguar on red background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 25: exterior left; outflared dish/bowl; example of local style called Paired-Symbols Style, characterized by panels with alternative symbols on the exterior; here one panel renders a possible waterlily jaguar on red background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 25: exterior center; outflared dish/bowl; example of local style called Paired-Symbols Style, characterized by panels with alternative symbols on the exterior; here one panel renders a possible waterlily jaguar on red background; the second panel more visible here probably depicts a flower or kin/sun sign on red background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 25: exterior right; outflared dish/bowl; example of local style called Paired-Symbols Style, characterized by panels with alternative symbols on the exterior; here one panel renders a possible waterlily jaguar on red background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 24: partial bowl exterior; red bands. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 23: partial outflared dish/bowl; exterior decorated with alternating panels with two different symbols; the symbol seen here may be a deity head in a medallion with emanating red flares; example of local style called Paired Symbols Style. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 23: partial outflared dish/bowl; interior is shown here, with typical decoration of a red band at rim and orange slip on the rest of the vessel; exterior decorated with alternating panels with two different symbols; the symbol still preserved may be a deity head in a medallion with emanating red flares; example of local style called Paired Symbols Style. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: deep incurved bowl; geometric design on exterior, consisting of a band of checkerboard design using black rectangles alternating with orange rectangles, below rim; reminiscent of local style called Uacho Style. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: partial small jar; exterior has simple geometric design on shoulder of a band with stepped pyramid attached to a square step-fret in black on orange background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outflared dish/bowl with geometric designs on exterior, consisting of triangles with interior lines, giving impression of basketry or textile weaving. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; exterior shows panels with alternating symbols, one of which appears to be a deity or human head with emanating volutes on red background; example of local style called Paired Symbols Style. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: tripod plate; interior, seen here, shows glyphs on interior wall, drawn with black outline and orange fill, on cream background; exterior unslipped; notched ridge. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: drum with red band. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: tripod plate fragment; heavily burnt or fire clouded; possibly non-local; interior base has design of standing human, possibly dancing, drawn with black outline and filled with red-orange slip; other elements in front of him that may be staffs or objects he is dancing with. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: partial tripod plate with geometric design of black triangles on interior wall; interior base may have more complex figural or animal design (seated on throne?), but mostly broken. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: 1 of two sherds; interior view; outcurved dish/wall; example of local style called Paired-Symbols Style; alternating panels of long-snouted head/deity & quatrifoil elements on red background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: base of tripod plate; interior base renders a bench/throne with two supports with a lord seated on it and a bowl next to him; only lower body of lord is preserved; his left leg hangs down from bench; scene on orange background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of late classic period.
Vessel: partial tripod plate with geometric design of black triangles on interior wall; interior base may have more complex figural or animal design, but mostly broken. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: two sherds; exterior view; outcurved dish/wall; example of local style called Paired-Symbols Style; alternating panels of long-snouted head/deity & quatrifoil elements on red background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: tripod plate fragment; heavily burnt or fire clouded; possibly non-local; interior base has design of standing human, possibly dancing, drawn with black outline and filled with red-orange slip; other elements in front of him that may be staffs or objects he is dancing with. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: outflared dish/bowl; exterior is decorated with stepped pyramid attached to a square step fret; this design is very close to that found on MSJ64/MSJ2A-5-7-4/Cat.#10598-1
Potsherd: vase or bowl; band of glyphs, possibly Primary Standard Sequence, drawn in black outline, filled with red, on light orange background. Maya Motul de San Jose Collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of the Late Classic period.
Potsherd: tripod plate; interior design eroded, but appears complex; exterior (shown here) appears to be a personified knife or incense bag(?) with jaguar skin tied around its handle. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: vase base and wall; possible Ik style because of pink slip use and palace scene; still visible is a throne with a lord seated cross-legged and possibly additional figures to teh viewer's left; some pink on throne
Vessel: vase base and wall; possible Ik style because of pink slip use and palace scene; still visible is a throne with a lord seated cross-legged and possibly additional figures to teh viewer's left; some pink on throne
Vessel: outcurved dish/bowl; simple geometric design on exterior in black on orange background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: outcurved dish/bowl; interior; simple geometric design on exterior in black on orange background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; interior with spiraling possibly serpent motif in red; exterior has eroded design, possibly with glyphs at rim and other design below . Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: exterior; outcurved dish/bowl; exterior design is eroded, but appears to show plant/floral motif or deity/human head in rectangular panel with some pink in center of panel. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of full and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; interior with spiraling possibly serpent motif in red; exterior has eroded design, possibly with glyphs at rim and other design below . Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: interior; outcurved dish/bowl; exterior design is eroded, but appears to show plant/floral motif or deity/human head in rectangular panel with some pink in center of panel. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of full and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: interior of tripod plate; interior wall and base are painted solid red with black band at rim and interior base appears to have a medallion of design outlined with double black circle. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: exterior of tripod plate; exterior has jaguar skin black spots in quatrefoil outlines over orange background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: interior; tripod plate; interior is mostly eroded but below red lip, scale-like design out of black lines over orange background; below, zones of black separated by vertical red lines
Potsherd: exterior; tripod plate; exterior decorated with typical jaguar-skin spots. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; exterior decorate with dress shirt motif and possibly other eroded motif. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: partial tripod plate; view of exterior with typical decoration of spotted jaguar skin; large glyphs on interior wall, possible Primary Standard Sequence; pink slip; on interior base, still visible waterlilies and net headgear of Underwater Monster, similar design to MSJ164/Cat.#53/Vessel 3/Photos motul_301, motul_300. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: partial tripod plate; pink slip; large glyphs on interior wall, possible Primary Standard Sequence; on interior base, still visible waterlilies and net headgear of Underwater Monster, similar design to MSJ164/Cat.#53/Vessel 3/Photos motul_301, motul_300. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 22: interior; outcurved dish/bowl; exterior has simple geometric design of alternating horizontal lines arranged one on top of the other, getting shorter towards base & curlicues painted in red. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherds: three pieces of tripod plate with design on interior on strong orange background; on interior wall, at opposite ends, some kind of deity or figural design, then in the middle of the base, a column of glyphs in black outline, resist white interior and some details in red. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 22: exterior; outcurved dish/bowl; exterior has simple geometric design of alternating horizontal lines arranged one on top of the other, getting shorter towards base & curlicues painted in red. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: cylinder vase; palace scene, with one figure carrying bundle facing toward the viewer's right, and a dwarf holding a staff behind him. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: vase rim; exterior; palace scene showing human figure drawn more poorly, with a complex animal headdress, big earflares and ajde necklace; band of glyphs or pseudoglyphs at rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of late classic period.
Potsherd: tripod plate with ridge; possible Chinos Black on cream and Codex Style, but note yellow hinge to cream background and orange at top left; waterlily floral design, possibly associated with watery places or underworld. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of late classic period.
Potsherd: tripod plate with ridge; possible Chinos Black on cream and Codex Style, but note yellow hinge to cream background and orange at top left; waterlily floral design, possibly associated with watery places or underworld. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of late classic period.
Potsherd: vase with possible throne or palace scene; throne of two steps, with lower one painted with pink slip; above top part of throne, we can see a possible foot with 6 digits, typical of gods, in a sandal. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of late classic period.
Vessel: outcurved dish/bowl; simple design on exterior consists of a row of red ovals imitating glyphs; good example of local style called Uacho Style; very similar to MSJ122. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of late classic period.
Vessel 21: outcurved dish/bowl; view of exterior; exterior has dress shirt motif, probably representing bird feathers. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of late classic period.
Vessel 21: outcurved dish/bowl; view of interior; exterior has dress shirt motif, probably representing bird feathers. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of late classic period.
Potsherd: polychrome jar. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 27: vase with T-shaped feet; Codex Style from the few sherds that show anthropomorphic animals drawn with fine black lines. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: two sherds from a tripod plate; interior base is decorated with glyphs outlined in black, with cream resist interior and some details in red slip; outside of the glyphs, the background is slipped orange; several other photographs show additional sherds from this tripod plate. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; exterior has possible glyphs at rim and other possible animal or figural design using strong red and orange slip on bright cream background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; pink slip; exterior; nature of design is unclear but uses strong black lines and red fill on cream background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; interior with spiraling possibly serpent motif in red; exterior has eroded design, possibly with glyphs at rim and other design below . Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: interior with red band; outcurved dish/bowl; exterior has eroded design using strong black lines and red fill. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: exterior of tripod plate showing very common decoration of spotted jaguar skin. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: tripod plate; exterior decorated probably with the common design of spotted jaguar skin . Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: interior; tripod plate; interior is mostly eroded but below red lip, scale-like design out of black lines over orange background; below, zones of black separated by vertical red lines
Potsherd: interior of tripod plate; interior wall and base are painted solid red with black band at rim and interior base appears to have a medallion of design outlined with double black circle. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 39: partial deep incurved bowl with dress shirt motif, representing probably bird feathers. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: foot with Ik or T-shaped cut. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherds: three sherds; all from outcurved dish/bowl decorated on exterior with strong red slip; motifs vary from more complex and possibly floral at top left, to dress shirt motifs in the other two sherds. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: partial tripod plate; pink slip; large glyphs on interior wall, possible Primary Standard Sequence; on interior base, still visible waterlilies and net headgear of Underwater Monster, similar design to MSJ164/Cat.#53/Vessel 3/Photos motul_301, motul_300. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl with deity head alternating with another motif; motifs outlined in black, filled with orange slip on cream background; possible example of local styled called Paired Symbols Style. Maya Motul de San Jose collection full and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; exterior show dress-shirt motif which here can be identified as bird feathers; example of local style called Repeating-Symbol Style. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: interior; vase with simple interior design; exterior has band of glyphs below rim, probably Primary Standard Sequence. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: exterior; vase with simple interior design; exterior has band of glyphs below rim, probably Primary Standard Sequence. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; exterior has dress shirt motif, which here is more clearly identifiable as bird feathers. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: vase with band of glyphs, probably Primary Standard Sequence, drawn in black outline over orange background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 37: deep incurved bowl on T-shaped (Ik-shape) supports, with checkerboard design in band at rim on exterior. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 34: outflared dish/bowl; exterior of base seen here; exterior shows dress-shirt motif, or vertical bands with dots, possibly representing bird feathers. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 34: outflared dish/bowl; interior seen here; exterior shows dress-shirt motif, or vertical bands with dots, possibly representing bird feathers. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 36: outflared dish/bowl; pink slip; excellent example of local style called Paired-Symbols Style; exterior. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: cylinder vase; possible Ik Style; palace scene showing arm and bak torso of lord (probably main lord) outlined with black line and filled with pink slip, and behind him is a bundle. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: exterior; outflared dish/bowl with row of large glyphs below rim drawn with thick black lines on orange background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of late classic period.
Vessel: interior; outflared dish/bowl with row of large glyphs below rim on exterior, drawn with thick black lines on orange background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of late classic period.
Vessel 35: outcurved dish/bowl; eroded exterior. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of late classic period.
Vessel 35: outcurved dish/bowl; interior of bowl. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of late classic period.
Vessel 38: incensario; censer with modeled bird on front; plain back photographed here. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of late classic period.
Vessel 38: incensario; censer with modeled bird on front; side view seen here. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of late classic period.
Vessel 38: incensario; censer with modeled bird on front; view of interior and undecorated back site of the censer. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of late classic period.
Vessel 34: outflared dish/bowl; exterior shows dress-shirt motif, or vertical bands with dots, possibly representing bird feathers. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 36: outflared dish/bowl; pink slip; excellent example of local style called Paired-Symbols Style; exterior. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 36: outflared dish/bowl; pink slip; excellent example of local style called Paired-Symbols Style; exterior. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 36: outflared dish/bowl; pink slip; excellent example of local style called Paired-Symbols Style; interior seen here. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: outcurved dish/bowl with simple design: row of red ovals below rim imitate glyphs; example of local style called "Uacho-Style". Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: deep incurved bowl with simple decoration of row of squares imitating glyphs on exterior below rim; possible example of local style called Uacho-Style. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: outcurved dish/bowl; remains of band of glyphs, possible Primary Standard Sequence on exterior below rim; glyphs are outlined in black and filled with orange. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; exterior has a band of glyphs at rim, probably Primary Standard Sequence; glyphs are outlined in black and filled with orange slip. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: vase or bowl with band of glyphs on exterior below rim; glyphs adroitly drawn in black outline on a cream background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic Period.
Potsherd: three pieces of polychrome vessel; production wasters (or production errors). Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: four pieces of incurved bowl; production wasters because of their spalled surface, an effect of firing them while the vessel is still wet. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: tripod plate; eroded design, although it may have been a complex one using fine black lines; on interior, red band at rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: vase rim with 1 glyph probably from Primary Standard Sequence, drawn with black outline and orange fill. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: vase; fragment of base and wall; red background polychrome; main design is a deity, probably Teotihuacan War/Fire Serpent, but motif is incomplete. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: rim of deep incurved bowl; decoration on exterior over orange background, with red band at rim fowllowed by a band with stepped pyramid motif in black and red. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 20: interior of outcurved dish/bowl with red-orange geometric design on cream background on exterior; interior is simply slipped orange with red band at rim; note thickness of walls and base. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 20: outcurved dish/bowl with red-orange geometric design on cream background on exterior seen here. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: vase or dish/bowl; possible shield design on cream background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: vase; Red-background polychrome; head of Teotihuacan War/Fire Serpent. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 33: tripod plate with multiple Ik-shaped feet (T-shaped); exterior has simple design of red vertical bands; interior has simple orange slip with black band at rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of full and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic Period.
Vessel 32: view of exterior; tripod plate with multiple T-shaped (or Ik shaped) feet/supports; exterior painted red, while interior is painted orange with a black band on lip. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 32: view of interior; tripod plate with multiple T-shaped (or Ik shaped) feet/supports; exterior painted red, while interior is painted orange with a black band on lip. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: vase base and wall; exterior design shows the head of a long-snouted reptile outlined in black with some details filled with red. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: vase; possible Ik style by style of painting; palace scene showing beautiful, fine drawing of the profile of a male with black bundle in front of him; his black hair is tied by with a white cloth. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; exterior has Primary Standard Sequence mostly eroded, glyphs drawn in black on orange background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; interior; exterior has Primary Standard Sequence mostly eroded, glyphs drawn in black on orange background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: tripod plate; interior and exterior have basketry design with squares alternating with vertical or horizontal black lines. Frags from MSJ2A-3-12-1. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: tripod plate; interior and exterior have basketry design with squares alternating with vertical or horizontal black lines. Frags from MSJ2A-3-12-1. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: partial; small red slipped jar; note incised vertical lines on shoulder of the jar. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 8: interior of outcurved dish/bowl with Primary Standard Sequence; but eroded glyphs; exterior has the most elaborate scene found at Motul of two gods (Hero Twins?) spearing and killing the monstrous shark Xook. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; exterior; pseudo-glyphs at rim; geometric step-pyramid design in strong black on an orange-red background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 8: outcurved dish/bowl; exterior with two gods spearing and killing the monstrous shark Xook under water; the gods may be the Hero Twins or other gods (Chaak/Storm God on the left of scene; Wind God(?) on the right of the scene). Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 8: outcurved dish/bowl; exterior with two gods spearing and killing the monstrous shark Xook under water; the gods may be the Hero Twins or other gods (Chaak/Storm God on the left of scene; Wind God(?) on the right of the scene). Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 8: outcurved dish/bowl; exterior with two gods spearing and killing the monstrous shark Xook under water; the gods may be the Hero Twins or other gods (Chaak/Storm God on the left of scene; Wind God(?) on the right of the scene). Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: deep incurved bowl or vase; checker-board geometric design at rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 13: partial vase; Ik Style; palace scene with standing male holding spear or staff, three bundles in front of him(?); Primary Standard Sequence at rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: vase; exterior rendering a figure (possible god) seated on a throne. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 9: outcurved dish/bowl; interior; local Paired-Symbols Style on red background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: outcurved dish/bowl; pink slip so possible Ik style; example of local style called Paired Symbols Style; one of the two alternating symbols is a set of dress shirt motifs, representing bird feathers. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; exterior has dress-shirt motif and row of red ovals at rim possibly imitating glyphs. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 9: outcurved dish/bowl; exterior; local Paired-Symbols Style on red background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; exterior has dress-shirt motif and row of red ovals at rim possibly imitating glyphs. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 9: outcurved dish/bowl; exterior; local style called Paired-Symbols Style on red background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: interior (shown here) of outcurved dish/bowl; exterior with indeterminate geometric (?) design employing red, black and orange slips on cream background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; exterior with indeterminate geometric (?) design employing red, black and orange slips on cream background
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl; local Uacho-Style with row of ovals imitating glyphs. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: vase; Ik Style similar to Group 2 or 3 of Ik Style because of solid black headdress or feathers; pink eye; Primary Standard Sequence glyphs at rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: partial outcurved dish/bowl with dress-shirt motif on exterior, representing bird feathers. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: interior of tripod plate with eroded design using strong red, black, orange on cream background; exterior wall with red band. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: tripod plate; interior of base with possible throne on which one or several figures may have been seated. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic Period.
Potsherd; fragment of vase base and wall; unusual tiny pedestal base; design on exterior only shows band of vertical thick red bands. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 6: vase; red background polychrome; center portion of design showing the Young Maize God. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 6: vase; red background polychrome; left portion of design showing the Young Maize God. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 6: vase; red background polychrome; right portion of design showing the Young Maize God. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: musical instrument, ceramic drum. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: outcurved dish/bowl; local style, called "Uacho Style" with glyph-imitating ovals below rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: outcurved dish/bowl; local style, called "Uacho Style" with glyph-imitating ovals below rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: Chinos Black on cream; Codex Style; vase; vertical band of glyphs, including Emblem Glyph; decipherment by Alexandre Tokovinine, University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa indicates that the title is chi-ku-NAHB-AJAW-wa or Chi’k Nahb Ajaw, the alternative non-Kaanu’l emblem of Calakmul rulers. Chi’k Nahb is the ancient name for Calakmul. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic Period.
Potsherd: Tripod plate interior. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: Tripod plate exterior showing undecorated tripod foot. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 3: Tripod plate, complete; interior has four possible Maize God heads framed by Underworld Monsters. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 3: Tripod plate, complete, exterior; interior has four possible Maize God heads framed by Underworld Monsters. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 2: partial deep bowl with impressed ridge below rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 1: partial, unslipped jar. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 1:partial, unslipped jar. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 46: outcurved bowl; interior with red band; exterior with possible dress-shirt design; pieces from MSJ 2A-5-6-14. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 46: outcurved bowl; exterior with possible dress-shirt design; interior with red band; pieces from MSJ 2A-5-6-14. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: Vase; Ik style; palace scene with enthroned lord and attendants around throne; possible tribute presentation scene. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: Vase; Ik style; palace scene with enthroned lord and attendants around throne; possible tribute presentation scene. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 9: Vase; poly waster; beautifully-drawn male noble sitting on throne; pseudo-glyphs at rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: outcurved dish/bowl with geometric design imitating basketry. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherds: sherd polishers; Ik Style; still visible glyphs within palace scene. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherds: sherd polishers; Ik Style; still visible glyphs within palace scene. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: polychrome outcurved dish/bowl; possible figural design; remains of Maya blue. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: tripod plate with large decorated supports; interior has throne with seated figure. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: tripod plate with large decorated supports; interior has throne with seated figure. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: round-sided bowl, exterior shows eroded design with strong black design over strong orange background
Potsherd: unslipped, carved-incised, with detail of fish. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: tripod plate interior, eroded design, possibly figural. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: exterior tripod plate, eroded. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: interior, tripod plate, showing solid pink-slip background of design. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: rim of outcurved dish/bowl; eroded exterior, but remains of orange slip with possibly glyphs outlined in fine red line. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: rim to base fragment of tripod plate; exterior alternating red and orange vertical bands; eroded interior with some orange and red slips. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: rim of tripod plate; eroded interior with remains of red and orange slip. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel: partial outcurved dish/bowl; local style called Uacho Style, with simple circles as row below rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: partial vessel. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: rim of vase; red band on interior rim; otherwise eroded. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: vase; eroded exterior with remains of dark red and orange on cream background. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherds: two sherds; tripod plate; interior painted red and with jaguar spots on rim; exterior with vertical red bands. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: plate interior with black-on-cream design of deity head. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: Vase or outcurved dish; red band at rim followed by row of finely drawn glyphs in black
Vessel 45: partial dish/bowl interior. Probably from looted royal tomb. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 45: partial dish/bowl; exterior shows simple geometric design, possibly imitating basketry. Likely from looted royal tomb. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: Incurved bowl; black rim; row of glyphs or pseudo-glyphs in black below rim over orange background; Uacho Black on orange. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of late classic period.
Potsherd: Incurved bowl; black rim; row of glyphs or pseudo-glyphs in black below rim, over orange background; Uacho Black on orange. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherds: two sherds; tripod plate; eroded interior with red rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherds: two sherds; tripod plate; exterior. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 16: partial jar; unslipped. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 16: partial jar; unslipped. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 15: partial jar unslipped. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 15: partial jar; unslipped. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 14: partial jar; rim and neck; unslipped. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 14: partial jar; unslipped; rim and neck. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrom vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: plate with eroded exterior; red band on interior rim. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherds: four; Vase; possible Ik style. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: Vase; base and wall; possible Ik style. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: Vase with possible figural design, but very eroded. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: vase base and wall fragment; possible Ik style; on exterior, remains visible still possible human figures (e.g. lower feet) painted dark red. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 44: partial tripod plate; monochrome red slipped, but burnt to black mostly. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 44: partial tripod plate; monochrome red slipped, but burnt to black mostly. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 43: partial outcurved dish/bowl with orange slip on interior; burnt after breakage. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Vessel 43: partial outcurved dish/bowl with orange slipped exterior; burnt after breakage. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: vase; red band on interior rim; exterior (see here) has remains of orange, black and some cream underslip, but no design remains. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: tripod plate; interior (shown here) show red line/band on rim and remains of red slip on interior wall; eroded on exterior. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: interior; bowl or vase; interior has only one red band at rim and orange slip in the rest of the interior; exterior is very eroded, with only remains of red, black and orange slips. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: interior; bowl or vase; interior has only one red band at rim and orange slip in the rest of the interior; exterior is very eroded, with only remains of red, black and orange slips. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: rim to base fragment of tripod plate; eroded design with only remains of red, black and orange on interior wall. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: tripod plate; exterior alternating red and orange vertical bands; eroded interior (shown here) has remains of bright red slip over orange slip. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: tripod plate; exterior alternating red and orange vertical bands; eroded interior (shown here) has remains of bright red slip over orange slip. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.
Potsherd: rim of outflared dish/bowl; possible Ik' Style because of remnants of pink slip on exterior. Maya Motul de San Jose collection of whole and partial polychrome vessels of Late Classic period.