メトロポリタン美術館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (メトロポリタン美術館Instagram)「A personalized chocolate cup? Sign me up! On #WorldChocolateDay, we're taking a peek at this Maya vessel used for indulging in our favorite treat. 🍫⁣ ⁣ Large cylinder vessels—like this one—were typically placed on the ground to receive a concoction made of cacao—the plant from which chocolate is derived— which was poured from a smaller vessel held above. The pouring action created the desired froth of the chocolate drink. Presumably, party-goers would dip their own cups into this vessel to share in a chocolaty celebration.⁣ ⁣ Hieroglyphs on the vessel let us know that this is "the drinking cup of Kaan (or Chan) Took', the ruler." His is presumably the figure we see seated accompanied by a large, toothless deity that swirls to fill the rest of the scene.⁣ ⁣ 🎨 Maya, Mexico. Vessel with Seated Lord, 7th–8th century. Ceramic, stucco. Provenance: Private collection, Switzerland, acquired by 1964; [Ancient Art of the New World, Inc., New York, by 1992].⁣ ⁣ [Image description: A ceramic cylinder-shaped vessel with the carved-in image of a seated ruler. A large, toothless deity head sprouting watery vegetation accompanies the ruler and fills the remaining surface of the vessel.]」7月8日 1時14分