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Kerr Number:  3069
Vase Type:  Polychrome
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Comments:  Plate. The Moon goddess astride a deer. This scene may be related to K1182, 1159, 2794, and 4012. Woman riding deer.  
Iconographic Elements:  Female, Deer, Inscription - Other Text, Moon Goddess

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Added 2001-04-20

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Kerr Number:  3462
Vase Type:  Polychrome
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Height:  22 cm
Diameter:  14.3 cm
Circumference:  47.7 cm
MS Number:  0
Owner:  Mint Museum of Art Charlotte NC
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Comments:  Very eroded, a court scene  
Iconographic Elements:  Female, Inscription - Other Text, Moon Goddess, Rabbit, Twins - Hunahpú & Xbalanqué, Primary Standard Sequence, Throne

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 1998-12-27

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Kerr Number:  3876
Vase Type:  Polychrome
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Comments:  Plate. Armadillos seem to have some connection with the Moon Goddess. see the link. However, there is a suggestion that the animal is a crocodile.  CLICK for argument as to armadillo and moon goddess
Iconographic Elements:  Armadillo, Female, Conch Shell, Inscription - Other Text, Moon Goddess, Peccary, Primary Standard Sequence

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 2001-02-24

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Kerr Number:  4022
Vase Type:  Carved
Figure Count:  2
Height:  10.6 cm
Diameter:  15 cm
Circumference:  44 cm
MS Number:  0
Owner:  American Museum of Natural History NY Museum Number 30.3-2457
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Publications:  Courtly Art of the Maya p.111
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Site:  Chochola
Comments:  The text contains the word cheeb quill though this may be an earlier word for brush. (Simon Martin)  
Iconographic Elements:  Female, Inscription - Other Text, Moon Goddess, Scribes, Artists, Carvers, Twins - Hunahpú & Xbalanqué, Maize God, Hun Hunahpu, Hun Nal Ye, Primary Standard Sequence, Ink Or Paint Container, Sabak Kuch

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 1998-01-19

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Kerr Number:  5043
Vase Type:  Polychrome
Figure Count:  6
Height:  23.5 cm
Diameter:  10.5 cm
Circumference:  35.5 cm
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Comments:  The Hero Twins in their guise as God Aprime bring offerings of a bird to the Moon goddess. She carries a macaw on stick and a creature in sack on back. Creature looks like war jaguar on top of litter from vase 767  CLICK HERE for the shape of the vessel
Iconographic Elements:  Female, Birds, Blood, Bundle, Tribute, Cache, God A', God Aprime, Ah Kan, Moon Goddess, Sacrifice, Primary Standard Sequence, Offering To Humans Or Gods

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Added 2002-03-04

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Kerr Number:  5166
Vase Type:  Polychrome
Figure Count:  7
Height:  25.5 cm
Diameter:  10.7 cm
Circumference:  36.5 cm
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Comments:  The Moon Goddess holds the Rabbit who is holding the hat and cloak of God L. Compare this scene with K1398 and K1560  CLICK HERE for the shape of the vessel
Iconographic Elements:  God A, Generally Skeletal, God L, Inscription - Other Text, God A', God Aprime, Ah Kan, Moon Goddess, Rabbit, Maize God, Hun Hunahpu, Hun Nal Ye, Primary Standard Sequence, Throne

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 1998-01-19

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Kerr Number:  5658
Vase Type:  Polychrome
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Height:  15.8 cm
Diameter:  15 cm
Circumference:  48 cm
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Owner:  Department of Anthropology, Belize. Museum number PNK 395-BV23
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Iconographic Elements:  Inscription - Other Text, Moon Goddess

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 2001-05-08

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Kerr Number:  6020
Vase Type:  Polychrome
Figure Count:  8
Height:  19.4 cm
Diameter:  9.3 cm
Circumference:  31.5 cm
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Owner:  NMAI-Smithsonian (Heye) Museum number 24/4313
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Publications:  FLAAR 76
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Comments:  Vomit ritual conducted by Goddess O. A math scribe overlooks scene with scribe in upper resister  
Iconographic Elements:  Female, Inscription - Other Text, Mirror, Moon Goddess, Sacrifice, Scribes, Artists, Carvers, Goddess O, Midwife, Ink Or Paint Container, Sabak Kuch, Throne

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 1998-01-19

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Kerr Number:  9261
Vase Type:  Molded
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Height:  22 cm
Diameter:  16.5 cm
Circumference:  50.5 cm
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Comments:  vessel appears to be from same school as K8779 and 8786 where individual blocks of the PSS glyphs were used to make the mold. The person behind the throne seems to be Goddess O with moon signs  CLICK for the shape of the vessel
Iconographic Elements:  Goddess O, Midwife, Moon Goddess, Primary Standard Sequence, Ruler, King, Cacique, Governor, Potentate, Throne

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 2012-08-16

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