Description:

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Guatemalan Highlands, Chajcar, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A mold-formed ceramic vessel with a flat base, tall walls, a lightly-flared rim, and a deep interior. The front of the exterior displays a relief face of Huehueteotl-Xiuhtecuhtli, the old god of fire (derived from "huehue," meaning old, and "teotl," meaning god). The face is composed of recessed almond-shaped eyes, protruding cheek bones, a bulbous nose with a ridged crest rising from the top, perky ears, and deeply-curved lips. Dozens of thin wrinkles across the face denote the figure's advanced age. The entire vessel is highly-burnished and colored with an earthy brown pigment. Size: 4.75" W x 5.375" H (12.1 cm x 13.7 cm).

Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s; purportedly published in: Dieseldorff, E.P. "Kunst und Religion der Mayavolker - Im Alten und Heutigen Mittelamerika." Berlin, 1926, p. 5, fig 18, 19.

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#143316

  • Condition: Professionally repaired from multiple large pieces with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Minor nicks to rim, face, and base, with softening to some finer details, and light fading to areas of original coloration. Light earthen deposits throughout.

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