Description:

Pre-Columbian, Maya Territories, Early Classic Period, ca. 300 CE. An impressive pottery dish with a circular flared rim and shallow basin on three petite feet. Painted in shades of black and russet on a terracotta ground, the ancient vessel exhibits a central tondo of a dancing shaman, priest, or elite personage. The long-legged figure wears a deer head headdress and a jaguar pelt tied around his waist as he bends over and extends his right arm, which holds a staff of some kind. His other arm is bent at the elbow, as his hand rests on his hip. Two spears are shown behind him, and an avian creature is at his posterior. Positioned in profile, his visage displays an elegantly straight nose, a huge eye, and an open mouth. A lovely border of three Mayan glyphs encircles our intriguing character. Size: 12.25" in diameter x 2.75" H (31.1 cm x 7 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, from the Estate of Thomas A. Cox, acquired at Doyle auction, New York, USA, October 13, 1998, Lot 94

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#162138

  • Condition: Repaired from several pieces. Chip to upper left rim. Expected light scratches and abrasions throughout commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with lovely remaining pigments.

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