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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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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    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Lenca
    ca. 300 BCE-400 CE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Lenca
    ca. 300 BCE-400 CE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 700-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Greater Nicoya
    ca. 1000-1350
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Rodrigo Abd
    2003
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 650-750
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Central Highlands/Atlantic Watershed
    ca. 500-1000
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    C Painter
    ca. 570-565 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Teotihuacán
    ca. 400-700
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Olmec
    ca. 1500-400 BCE