Description:

Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, Peten region, ca. 600 to 850 CE. Superb polychrome plate from the Maya cultural centers of Peten. Decorated with single dancer in the guise of the Maya Maize God. Elements of the dancer’s costume swing as the figure twists and swirls, perhaps evoking maize stalks waving in the breeze. Dozens of similarly decorated plates are known, attesting to the popularity of this design. The two glyph in the encircling band are four mat bands below two glyph/ glyphoid panels. Size: 12.375" W x 2.25" H (31.4 cm x 5.7 cm)

Provenance: private R.D. collection, Long Beach, California, USA collection, acquired from Art for Eternity, New York New York, USA, November 25, 2016

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#189560

    Condition:
  • Repaired from 4 large sections including two sections with old repairs, rattle feet missing (probably ritually killed). Paint is extremely strong and vivid.

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