Description:

Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, Postclassic, ca. 900 to 1519 CE. A human effigy vessel with a pronounced spout emerging from its head; the body depicting the head of an old god, possibly K'inich Ahaw, the sun god, known for his hooked nose. Atop the head is a wide-mouthed spout that furls out to a broad sloping rim. The god's face has few teeth and extensive lines, with prominent pierced ears that may once have had gold rings, feathers, cloth, spool earrings, or some other kind of decoration through them. Size: 5.4" W x 8" H (13.7 cm x 20.3 cm)

In a hot climate prone to drought, the sun god could be a figure of fear; K'inich Ahaw was also the dangerous nighttime Jaguar God of the Underworld.

Provenance: Ex-Harvey Collection, acquired prior to 1972

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  • Condition: Small probe hole in back side that does not affect any of the decorative artwork; losses to the rim.

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