Museum Collections - Mesoamerica - Maya (Before A. D. 1520) -
Artifact #3 WHO: Maya culture WHEN: Late Classic Period, A.D.
550-800 WHAT: This vase (tall dish form) features a seated
jaguar. The jaguar was an important symbol of power to the
ancient Maya. The jaguar, as the most powerful and feared animal
in the jungle, was the natural symbol for the authority of Maya
rulers. HOW: Hand-formed earthenware, polychrome slip
decoration. MUSEUM: Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art. G83.1.140
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