Title

Mayan Ballgame Vessel

Description

The painting on this object depicts the story of a ballgame that unfolds in sections when examined. The hieroglyphs on the object are rendered loosely meaning that the scribe was emulating the speed of the game.

Semester

Spring 2026

Subject

Indigenous Art

Saint Louis Art Museum

Morton D. May

Maya

Late Classic Period

Temporal Coverage

700 – 800

Spatial Coverage

Guatemala

Language

The description of the item is in English

Medium

The object is made out of ceramic

Source

Saint Louis Art Museum

https://www.slam.org/collection/objects/9483/

Is Part Of

Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Morton D. May

Identifier

216:1979

Provenance

1969
Everett Rassiga, Inc., New York, NY, USA

1969 - 1979
Morton D. May (1914-1983), St. Louis, MO, purchased from Everett Rassiga

1979
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Morton D. May

Explanation of Omeka Map Location

This object originated in Guatemala