The ceramics of Tikal

Name:

Culbert, T. Patrick

Date:

1993/9999

Description:

This monograph contains the illustrations and descriptions of ceramics from special deposits (the burials, caches, and problematical deposits) from the central area of Tikal. These include the best-preserved whole vessels and elaborate polychrome painted and stuccoed cylinders, urns, and tripod vessels with appliqued and painted ornament, and figural representations.Glyphs painted on some of these ceramics provide insights into the potentially royal lineage of the individuals. The ceramic sequence includes ten complexes dating between 800 B.C. (Middle Preclassic) and ca. A.D. 1200 (Postclassic).

Language:

English

Publisher:

University Museum, University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Pottery; Themes, motives; Classification; Maya pottery; Pottery -- Guatemala -- Tikal Site -- Classification; Pottery -- Guatemala -- Tikal Site -- Themes, motives; Mayas -- Antiquities

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

books

Physical Description:

volumes : illustrations; 29 cm.

Geographic Subject:

Tikal Site (Guatemala); Guatemala -- Tikal Site

Rights:

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Rights Note:

© University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology; presented with permission.

Notes:

Table of contents: pt. A. Vessels from the burials, caches, and problematical deposits.

Physical Location:

Museum Library, Stacks, F1465.1.T5 T5 no.25

Collection:

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Collection