Vessel with Scribes holding Shell Paint Palettes,  600–900, Ceramic with pigment, cm (5 1/4 in.), Using clay slip and natural pigments, Maya artists painted thousands of vases. Subjects ranged from daily life to detailed epic and supernatural narratives. Some were inscribed with text, drawn by the artist’s hand. Palettes ranged from monochromatic—known as codex style from the calligraphic quality of the line—to vibrant hues of orange, yellow, blue, and green. Many artists and scribes were elite members of Maya society. Here two scribes are recognizable by the paint pots they hold and

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