Description:

Pre-Columbian, Honduras/El Salvador, Mayan culture, ca. 550-900 CE Wonderfully painted polychrome bowl in red, black and cream. The interior features registers painted with various geometric motifs, some linear in nature, others curvilinear. The central circle contains a net-like pattern. We see the same net-like motif divided into quadrants and outlined in red on the underside of the bowl. Surrounding the perimeter is a vertical, striated pattern. A really fine example! 7-1/4"D x 3"H Provenance: Ex-Santa Monica collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

  • Condition: Some surface wear and scratches to rim and interior as shown. Else intact and excellent.

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May 21, 2014 9:00 AM MDT
Louisville, CO, US

Artemis Fine Arts

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