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Maize God emerging from a flower

Creator Name

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Cultural Context

Maya

Date

7th–9th century

About the Work

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description
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Title

Maize God emerging from a flower

Creator

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Worktype

Ceramics-Sculpture

Cultural Context

Maya

Material

Ceramic, pigment

Dimensions

H. 8 1/8 x W. 2 x D. 1 1/2 in. (20.7 x 5.1 x 3.8 cm);
depth: 3.81centimetre;
height: 20.7169centimetre;
width: 5.08centimetre

Technique

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Language

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Date

7th–9th century

Provenance

The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979

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Rights

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Public Domain

Inscription

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Location

Mesoamerica, Mexico

Subjects

Corn; Gods

Topic

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Maize God emerging from a flower, 7th–9th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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