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Title
Turkey vessel with double spout : rattle in the head.
Description
Plumbate vessels are the only vitrified (glazed) pottery found in ancient America. They were made with pottery molds and mass-produced. Mesoamericans domesticated the turkey for their meat and feathers. The animal is considered sacred and is sacrificed for specific ceremonies.
Subject
[Pottery--Guatemala, Ceramic tableware--Guatemala, Drinking vessels--Guatemala, Art--Guatemala, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1100
Title
Turkey vessel with double spout : rattle in the head.
Description
Plumbate vessels are the only vitrified (glazed) pottery found in ancient America. They were made with pottery molds and mass-produced. Mesoamericans domesticated the turkey for their meat and feathers. The animal is considered sacred and is sacrificed for specific ceremonies.
Subject
[Pottery--Guatemala, Ceramic tableware--Guatemala, Drinking vessels--Guatemala, Art--Guatemala, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1100
Title
Turkey vessel with double spout : rattle in the head.
Description
Plumbate vessels are the only vitrified (glazed) pottery found in ancient America. They were made with pottery molds and mass-produced. Mesoamericans domesticated the turkey for their meat and feathers. The animal is considered sacred and is sacrificed for specific ceremonies.
Subject
[Pottery--Guatemala, Ceramic tableware--Guatemala, Drinking vessels--Guatemala, Art--Guatemala, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1100
Title
Turkey vessel with double spout : rattle in the head.
Description
Plumbate vessels are the only vitrified (glazed) pottery found in ancient America. They were made with pottery molds and mass-produced. Mesoamericans domesticated the turkey for their meat and feathers. The animal is considered sacred and is sacrificed for specific ceremonies.
Subject
[Pottery--Guatemala, Ceramic tableware--Guatemala, Drinking vessels--Guatemala, Art--Guatemala, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1100
Title
Turkey vessel with double spout : rattle in the head.
Description
Plumbate vessels are the only vitrified (glazed) pottery found in ancient America. They were made with pottery molds and mass-produced. Mesoamericans domesticated the turkey for their meat and feathers. The animal is considered sacred and is sacrificed for specific ceremonies.
Subject
[Pottery--Guatemala, Ceramic tableware--Guatemala, Drinking vessels--Guatemala, Art--Guatemala, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1100
Title
Turkey vessel with double spout : rattle in the head.
Description
Plumbate vessels are the only vitrified (glazed) pottery found in ancient America. They were made with pottery molds and mass-produced. Mesoamericans domesticated the turkey for their meat and feathers. The animal is considered sacred and is sacrificed for specific ceremonies.
Subject
[Pottery--Guatemala, Ceramic tableware--Guatemala, Drinking vessels--Guatemala, Art--Guatemala, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1100
Title
Vessel in the form of a dog, Esquintla.
Description
The Maya domesticated their dogs for household pets and hunting animals. They were raised for food, a heat source (hot water bottle) and sacrificial animal. The god Quetzalcoatl or Feathered Serpent's twin brother was called Xolotl. He was believed to help guide souls through Xibalba or the underworld. The esquintla wears an Aztec heart amulet around his neck.
Subject
[Pottery--Guatemala, Ceramic tableware--Guatemala, Drinking vessels--Guatemala, Maya art--Guatemala, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1100
Title
Vessel in the form of a dog, Esquintla.
Description
The Maya domesticated their dogs for household pets and hunting animals. They were raised for food, a heat source (hot water bottle) and sacrificial animal. The god Quetzalcoatl or Feathered Serpent's twin brother was called Xolotl. He was believed to help guide souls through Xibalba or the underworld. The esquintla wears an Aztec heart amulet around his neck.
Subject
[Pottery--Guatemala, Ceramic tableware--Guatemala, Drinking vessels--Guatemala, Maya art--Guatemala, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1100
Title
Vessel in the form of a dog, Esquintla.
Description
The Maya domesticated their dogs for household pets and hunting animals. They were raised for food, a heat source (hot water bottle) and sacrificial animal. The god Quetzalcoatl or Feathered Serpent's twin brother was called Xolotl. He was believed to help guide souls through Xibalba or the underworld. The esquintla wears an Aztec heart amulet around his neck.
Subject
[Pottery--Guatemala, Ceramic tableware--Guatemala, Drinking vessels--Guatemala, Maya art--Guatemala, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1100
Title
Vessel in the form of a dog, Esquintla.
Description
The Maya domesticated their dogs for household pets and hunting animals. They were raised for food, a heat source (hot water bottle) and sacrificial animal. The god Quetzalcoatl or Feathered Serpent's twin brother was called Xolotl. He was believed to help guide souls through Xibalba or the underworld. The esquintla wears an Aztec heart amulet around his neck.
Subject
[Pottery--Guatemala, Ceramic tableware--Guatemala, Drinking vessels--Guatemala, Maya art--Guatemala, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1100
Title
Vessel in the form of a dog, Esquintla.
Description
The Maya domesticated their dogs for household pets and hunting animals. They were raised for food, a heat source (hot water bottle) and sacrificial animal. The god Quetzalcoatl or Feathered Serpent's twin brother was called Xolotl. He was believed to help guide souls through Xibalba or the underworld. The esquintla wears an Aztec heart amulet around his neck.
Subject
[Pottery--Guatemala, Ceramic tableware--Guatemala, Drinking vessels--Guatemala, Maya art--Guatemala, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1100
Title
Vessel in the form of a dog, Esquintla.
Description
The Maya domesticated their dogs for household pets and hunting animals. They were raised for food, a heat source (hot water bottle) and sacrificial animal. The god Quetzalcoatl or Feathered Serpent's twin brother was called Xolotl. He was believed to help guide souls through Xibalba or the underworld. The esquintla wears an Aztec heart amulet around his neck.
Subject
[Pottery--Guatemala, Ceramic tableware--Guatemala, Drinking vessels--Guatemala, Maya art--Guatemala, Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1100
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