Description:

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A stunning countenance of a royal woman, perhaps a queen or a princess, exhibiting nearly-realistic facial features that far exceed the typical stylization of other Maya portraiture. The dignified woman presents with bulging, almond-shaped eyes framed between generous lids, a slightly crooked nose with thick nostrils, deep nasolabial folds, parted lips with a delineated philtrum, and a revealed the top row of teeth. The limestone has assumed a soft brown surface patina that creates a uniformly smooth texture across the obverse. Size: 4.4" L x 6.9" W x 7.2" H (11.2 cm x 17.5 cm x 18.3 cm); 10.5" H (26.7 cm) on included custom stand.

Cf. The Walters Art Museum, accession number 2009.20.26

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired from 2000 to 2010; ex-Charles Hooper collection, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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  • Condition: Repair to verso with possible restoration to areas of obverse, mostly around peripheries. Fading to original pigment, with light earthen deposits, and minor softening to some finer details, otherwise in great condition. Wonderful preservation to fineness of facial features.

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