Utensils 1

Mayan Methods

1) Grinding cacao:

Metate, or grinding stone (bottom left-of-center)

Maya, 750–850, Cylinder Vessel with Supernatural Palace Scene and Cacao Tree (rollout photograph), Guatemala, Petén, Motul de San José or vicinity, Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Photographed by Yosi Pozeilov

2) Frothing Chocolate:

"The Princeton Vase"

Maya, Late Classic (670–750), 'Codex' style, Nakbé region, Mirador Basin, Petén, Guatemala

Princeton University

3) Servingware:

Drinking Cup for Cacao

Guatemala or Mexico, Maya, 550–700,

Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum Acquisition Fund

16th Century
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18th Century