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Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico to Guatemala, Late Classic Maya, ca. 550 to 900 CE. An impressive pottery dish with a circular flared rim and shallow basin on 3 petite feet. Painted in shades of black and russet on a terracotta ground, the ancient vessel exhibits a central tondo of the Mayan maize god Hun Hunhapu, shown standing and holding maize as he faces away from his viewer and hunches over. The interior walls of the lovely dish are additionally adorned by 9 intricately painted Mayan glyphs, comprised of 3 main glyphs repeated 3 times. Alternatively, the exterior walls of the vessel are decorated with a lovely abstract design of diagonal striations, as well as an applied pottery zoomorphic head flanked by 2 claws. The petite visage features a pair of deep ovoid eyes and an open mouth. Size: 9.25" in diameter x 2" H (23.5 cm x 5.1 cm)

Provenance: ex-Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired May 26, 2008; ex-Arte Xibalba, Osprey, Florida, USA; ex-Armando Lara Estate, San Jose, California, USA, imported in 1969

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#164306

  • Condition: Repaired from several pieces with restoration over break lines. Expected nicks, chips, char marks, scratches, and abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent.

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