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Jug
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Jug

Artist/Maker (Mesoamerica)
Dateca. 300 BCE-400 CE
Mediumpottery and paint
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/8 x 10 x 9 5/8 in. (23.2 x 25.4 x 24.4 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Enrico Varisco in memory of Roberto Varisco
Terms
    Object number2003.63.64
    DescriptionLarge spouted jars such as this one have been found to contain the residue of a frothy chocolate drink, used in feasts and ceremonies. A batten was used to stir and froth the chocolate, which was poured from the spout in a long stream to even further aerate the drink. The wax-resist decoration on this jar indicates it is from the Usulután area of eastern El Salvador/western Honduras.
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    Collections
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Spouted Jar
    Lenca
    ca. 300 BCE-400 CE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Spouted Jar
    Lenca
    ca. 300 BCE-400 CE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Cylinder Vessel
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 700-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Jar
    Greater Nicoya
    ca. 1000-1350
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Cylinder Vessel
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Guatemala Gangs
    Rodrigo Abd
    2003
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Tripod Bowl
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 650-750
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Tripod Jar
    Central Highlands/Atlantic Watershed
    ca. 500-1000
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Drinking Vessel (Siana Cup)
    C Painter
    ca. 570-565 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Ghismonda with the Heart of Guiscardo
    Bacchiacca
    1520s
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Incense Burner Lid
    Teotihuacán
    ca. 400-700
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Necklace
    Olmec
    ca. 1500-400 BCE
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