Description:

Pre-Columbian, Honduras/El Salvador, Mayan Copador, ca. 550 to 900 CE. The exterior walls of this polychrome bowl feature a register of nine sitting scribes or lords, sitting against backrests with outstretched arms as if presenting offerings such as treasured books or implements to use in ballcourts of the Copan. Elaborate headdresses, beaded necklaces, and ear spools underscore their elite standing. Nine stylized turkeys with red tail feathers and necks strut around the interior, dangling worms from their beaks. Size: 9.375" in diameter x 3.75" H (23.8 cm x 9.5 cm)

Note: The sitting scribes are reaching out toward a traditional symbol that some scholars have interpreted as the scribes' ideas or thoughts.

Provenance: Ex-Private LA County collection acquired in the 1980's

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#119018

  • Condition: Relatively stable 4.5" fissure from rim to tondo. Expected surface wear with abrasions/nicks and pigment loss commensurate with age. Areas of manganese deposits.

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