Description:

Pre-Columbian, El Salvador, Maya, Copador type, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A hand-built pottery jar with colorful decorations across the convex exterior. Adorning each hemisphere is a minimalist overhead representation of the Maya ballcourt with a central marker, black scoring areas above and below, and the end zones in C-shaped bars. The Classic Maya Origin Story told in the Popol Vuh describes the ballgame as a contest between humans and underworld deities with the ballcourt representing a portal to the underworld. The Mesoamerican ballgame is the oldest known sport in the Americas. It originated in Southern Mexico approximately 3700 years ago. For many pre-Columbian cultures, such as the Olmec, Maya, Zapotec and Aztec, it was a ritual, political, and social activity that involved the whole population. Size: 6.125" Diameter x 4.625" H (15.6 cm x 11.7 cm)

Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010

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#175057

  • Condition: Abrasions, nicks, pitting, and fading to pigment commensurate with age, otherwise in very good condition. Nice preservation to pigments and great root marks throughout.

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