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Kerr Number:  3266
Vase Type:  Polychrome
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Height:  22.3 cm
Diameter:  10.5 cm
Circumference:  33.7 cm
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Owner:  US Library of Congress, The Kislak Collection
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Comments:  Red vase with catfish and 3 dots in rim. This series of vases may illustrate a potion of the Popol Vuh, where the Hero Twins are catfish in the river.  Read the article about the connection between the catfish, the Hero Twins, and the Popol Vuh.
Iconographic Elements:  Fish, Twins - Hunahpú & Xbalanqué

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 1998-10-21

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Kerr Number:  3270
Vase Type:  Polychrome
Figure Count:  3
Height:  10.5 cm
Diameter:  16 cm
Circumference:  44 cm
MS Number:  0
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Site:  Chama/Nebaj
Comments:  A palace scene with tribute. Heavily overpainted.  
Iconographic Elements:  Bundle, tribute, cache, Cloth, Curtains, in palace scenes, Ruler, king, cacique, governor, potentate, Offering to humans or gods, Throne

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 2000-01-02

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Kerr Number:  3304
Vase Type:  Polychrome
Figure Count:  1
Height:  0
Diameter:  30 cm
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MS Number:  0
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Iconographic Elements:  Primary Standard Sequence

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Added 2000-01-02

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Kerr Number:  3311
Vase Type:  Polychrome
Figure Count:  3
Height:  20.5 cm
Diameter:  10.8 cm
Circumference:  35.2 cm
MS Number:  0
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Publications:  The Maya Vase Book, Vol. 3 p.404
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Comments:  Note that the first two lords are gesturing over their shoulder with the same hand position as the last.  
Iconographic Elements:  Blood, God C, k'ul, Inscription - other text

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 1999-05-23

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Kerr Number:  3312
Vase Type:  Polychrome
Figure Count:  3
Height:  12 cm
Diameter:  10 cm
Circumference:  31.8 cm
MS Number:  0
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Publications:  The Maya Vase Book, Vol. 3 p.405
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Comments:  The Water lily Jaguar is seen with either enema or vomit ritual. The deer's eyes are protruding from his eyesockets on their optic nerves.  
Iconographic Elements:  Blood, Deer, Inscription - other text, Jaguar, Water lily Jaguar, Way, alter ego, nagual

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 1999-02-10

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Kerr Number:  3332
Vase Type:  Polychrome
Figure Count:  7
Height:  15.8 cm
Diameter:  18 cm
Circumference:  56.1 cm
MS Number:  0
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Publications:  The Maya Vase Book Vol. 3, p.407
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Site:  Chama
Comments:  Procession of Animal 'ways' led by God L in armadillo form  CLICK for the shape of the vessel
Iconographic Elements:  Armadillo, Deer, God L, Insect, Jaguar, Water lily Jaguar, Musicians, Rodents, rats, paca, etc., Sombrero - hunter's hat, Way, alter ego, nagual, Drum

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 1998-12-18

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Kerr Number:  3385
Vase Type:  Polychrome
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MS Number:  0
Owner:  Popol Vuh Museum Guatemala
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Calender Round:  5 Eb 5 Cumku
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Comments:  Paste-up rollout. Supernatural seated wearing the twisted cruller of G3 and a death's eye collar.  
Iconographic Elements:  Bundle, tribute, cache, God3, Baby Jaguar, Inscription - other text, Ruler, king, cacique, governor, potentate, Primary Standard Sequence, Throne

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 2000-01-02

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Kerr Number:  3386
Vase Type:  Polychrome
Figure Count:  2
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Owner:  Popol Vuh Museum Guatemala
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Comments:  Paste-up rollout. Twin sitting on throne smoking. May refer to the Twin's torture in the House of Gloom in Xibalba.  
Iconographic Elements:  Inscription - other text, Twins - Hunahpú & Xbalanqué, Smoking tobacco, Throne

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Added 2000-01-02

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Kerr Number:  3387
Vase Type:  Polychrome
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MS Number:  0
Owner:  Popol Vuh Museum Guatemala
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Comments:  Paste-up rollout.  
Iconographic Elements:  Primary Standard Sequence

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 2000-01-02

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Kerr Number:  3388
Vase Type:  Polychrome
Figure Count:  4
Height:  0
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MS Number:  0
Owner:  Popol Vuh Museum Guatemala
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Site:  Naranjo
Comments:  Paste-up rollout. Holmul style  
Iconographic Elements:  Noh Kaan, Och Chan, Dwarf, Inscription - other text, Maize God, Hun Hunahpu, Hun Nal Ye, Primary Standard Sequence

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Photograph by Justin Kerr
Added 2000-01-02

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