Jar, Ritual Scenes, 8th–9th century, Guatemala, Mesoamerica, Maya, Ceramic, slip, pigment, H. 11 1/2 in. x Diam. 12 in. (29.2 x 30.5 cm), Ceramics-Containers, The Classic Maya depicted many scenes of ritual imbibing of alcohol through enemas, and on this jar, several such scenes unfold around an upper and lower register. In paired-figure scenes, three around the neck and four around the body of the jar, a woman is shown taking care of a child, preparing a mixture in an enema bladder or gourd, and helping a male administer an enema to himself
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Jar, Ritual Scenes, 8th–9th century, Guatemala, Mesoamerica, Maya, Ceramic, slip, pigment, H, 11 1/2, x Diam, 12, 29.2 x 30.5 cm, Ceramics-Containers, Classic, depicted, scenes, ritual imbibing, alcohol, enemas, jar, several, scenes unfold, upper, lower register, paired-figure scenes, three, neck, four, body, woman, shown taking, care, child, preparing, mixture, enema bladder, gourd, helping, male administer, enema
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