EditorialThe Fenton Vase, from Nebaj, Guatemala. Late classic period, 600-800 CE. Polychrome ceramic vessels were a symbol of status and power for the Maya and are found as offerings in rich burials. The scene on this vase represents the delivery of tribute to ...
EditorialA small, square platform in front of the Palace of the Large Masks, with as yet undeciphered hieroglyphs. Palace of the Large Masks, Kabah, Puuc Archaeological Zone, Yucatan. End of Late Classic, 800-900.
EditorialEgypt. Stele of the scribe Iry. New Kingdom. 18th Dynasty, ca. 1300 BC. Detail of the lower part depicting the scribe Iry, kneeling and saying a prayer inscribed in hieroglyphs in front of him. Polychrome limestone. Calouste Gulbenkian Museum. Lisbon, ...