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

Artist/Maker (Mesoamerica)
Dateca. 600-900
Mediumpottery and slip paint
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/4 in. (6.4 x 4.1 x 3.2 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of The Institute of Maya Studies
Terms
    Object number80.0032
    DescriptionCeramic mold-made flasks such as this one have recently been identified as receptacles for powdered tobacco and other medicinal herbs. Long known as poison bottles, residue analysis and decipherment of the glyphic captions on many flasks suggest they were closely associated with God L, the old shaman and personification of tobacco. This rectangular, architectural example has the sloping roof and thatch of a miniature house, and the individual portrayed within may be a ruler or God L himself. The other three sides carry a glyphic inscription.
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    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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    1784-1786
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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    Maya (archaeological culture)
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