Vessel with Snake-Lady Scene. Maya, 650-800 CE Slip-painted ceramic. high. Maya World - Mexico / Guatemala. Elegantly painted ceramic vessels constituted the premier form of artistic expression during the Late Classic period (550-850 AD) of ancient Maya civilization, and none were more beautifully painted than those known as codex style.

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Size: 4504px × 5771px
Location: Maya World, Mexico / Guatemala
Photo credit: © ethnografia / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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