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Kerr Number:  631
Vase Type:  Polychrome
Figure Count:  7
Height:  30 cm
Diameter:  12 cm
Circumference:  49 cm
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Comments:  Palace scene with cacao tree. The individual using the metate is probably grinding chocolate pods into powder or paste.  CLICK for the shape of the vessel
Iconographic Elements:  Female, Birds, God K, Kawil, Inscription - other text, Mirror, Ruler, king, cacique, governor, potentate, Tree, Yokes, ballgame gear, Throne, God L

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Added 1998-06-09

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Kerr Number:  1446
Vase Type:  Polychrome
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Height:  18.7 cm
Diameter:  18.8 cm
Circumference:  57.5 cm
MS Number:  0
Owner:  Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit MI
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Publications:  Taylor, Dicey English 2000 A chocolate cup for etermity in the road of awe: the Detroit Cylinder Tripod, Bulletin of the Detroit Institute of Arts 74(1 - 2):4 - 19 Detroit Taylor, Dicey A chocolate cup for etermity in the road of awe: Cylinder
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Site:  Rio Azul
Comments:  Stucco EC vase with cover Tomb 12 Rio Azul  CLICK HERE for the shape of the vesssel.
Iconographic Elements:  Emblem glyph, Inscription - other text

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 1998-06-10

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Kerr Number:  1941
Vase Type:  Polychrome
Figure Count:  0
Height:  20 cm
Diameter:  11.5 cm
Circumference:  35.4 cm
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Comments:  A rough translation of the rim text: Here is dedicated his writing on a vessel for fresh cacao, the precious Lady of Tikal, Bacab. The image is a version of the water lily monster.  CLICK for the shape of the vessel
Iconographic Elements:  God3, Baby Jaguar, Inscription - other text, Primary Standard Sequence, Waterlily Monster

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 1998-01-19

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Kerr Number:  4124
Vase Type:  Carved
Figure Count:  0
Height:  25 cm
Diameter:  12 cm
Circumference:  52 cm
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Publications:  The Maya Vase Book, Vol.3 p.464
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Comments:  Container with locking lid, lock top. Similar to vessel from Rio Azul that contained chocolate.  CLICK for color and still view
Iconographic Elements:  Vision Serpent

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 1999-05-23

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Kerr Number:  4331
Vase Type:  Carved
Figure Count:  2
Height:  9.5 cm
Diameter:  15.3 cm
Circumference:  51 cm
MS Number:  0
Owner:  Dumbarton Oaks Washington DC
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Publications:  Coe 75 The Maya Vase Book, Vol. 3 p.470
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Site:  Northern Yucatan
Comments:  In both scenes there are cacao pods  
Iconographic Elements:  Birds, Codex - book, Inscription - other text, Ruler, king, cacique, governor, potentate, Maize God, Hun Hunahpu, Hun Nal Ye, Throne

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Added 1999-05-23

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Kerr Number:  4599
Vase Type:  Carved
Figure Count:  2
Height:  17.8 cm
Diameter:  13.5 cm
Circumference:  41.8 cm
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Owner:  Princeton Art Museum Princeton NJ PUMA# y1986-36
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Publications:  The Maya Vase Book, Vol.4 p.560
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Comments:  One of a number of this style of vases showing deer sacrifice. I suggest that the tree behind the monkey is a cacao tree.  
Iconographic Elements:  Birds, Deer, Lord, elite person not a ruler, Monkey, Sacrifice, Tree

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 1999-12-26

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Kerr Number:  4691
Vase Type:  Carved
Figure Count:  2
Height:  12.5 cm
Diameter:  12 cm
Circumference:  38.8 cm
MS Number:  0
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Publications:  The Maya Vase Book, Vol. 4 p. 593
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Comments:  Spider monkey with cacao pod  
Iconographic Elements:  Monkey

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 1999-04-20

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Kerr Number:  5070
Vase Type:  Polychrome
Figure Count:  3
Height:  18 cm
Diameter:  10 cm
Circumference:  31.5 cm
MS Number:  643
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Publications:  The Maya Vase Book, Volume 6, p.919
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Comments:  God A prime holding an akbal olla. The Water lily Jaguar and a Monkey who is holding a cacao pod. The phonetic complement ba appears infront of the protrait head for howler monkey supporting the word batz.  CLICK for a paper on the reading of the Stone-in-Hand glyph which appears directly in front of God A prime.
Iconographic Elements:  Cloth, Inscription - other text, Jaguar, Water lily Jaguar, Monkey, Ruler, king, cacique, governor, potentate, Way, alter ego, nagual, Primary Standard Sequence

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 1999-01-18

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Kerr Number:  5615
Vase Type:  Polychrome
Figure Count:  4
Height:  18 cm
Diameter:  18.5 cm
Circumference:  57.4 cm
MS Number:  827
Owner:  Popol Vuh Museum Guatemala
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Publications:  Painting the Maya Universe,p.277
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Site:  Nebaj
Comments:  After his beheading by the Lords of the Otherworld, Hun Hunaphu's head is hung in a cacao tree.  CLICK for the shape of the vessel
Iconographic Elements:  Inscription - other text, Ruler, king, cacique, governor, potentate, Sacrifice, Tree, Twins - Hunahpú & Xbalanqué, Maize God, Hun Hunahpu, Hun Nal Ye, Offering to humans or gods, Throne

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 2000-06-14

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Kerr Number:  6312
Vase Type:  Carved
Figure Count:  0
Height:  21 cm
Diameter:  0
Circumference:  0
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Owner:  US Library of Congress, Kislak Collection
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Comments:  Monkey Holding Cacao pod with text. Ancient repair.  
Iconographic Elements:  Monkey

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 2009-07-01

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