The elaborately decorated pottery beaker records a tribute scene to a lord who sits on a palace throne.

The seated Lord receiving the tribute is adorned with the most refined regalia and headdress.

The ceramic pot was discovered in 1904 at the archeological site of Nebaj in the highlands of Guatemala.

The British Museum purchased it from him in 1930, with the support of the National Art Collections Fund.

These high-quality items may have been commissioned by an individual Maya lord to represent important events from his life.