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Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Jaina Island, Maya, ca. 600 to 900 CE. Mold-made terracotta rattle representing an elite Mayan donning an elaborate headdress, large ear ornaments, and fanciful pectoral, holding a child offering, from Jaina Island, a small limestone island on the Yucatan Peninsula's Gulf coast with only a tiny inlet separating it from the mainland. Jaina served as an elite Maya burial site and is notable for the fine ceramic figurines that have been excavated there. Size: 3.125" W x 6.75" H (7.9 cm x 17.1 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Harvey Collection, acquired prior to 1972

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#120187

  • Condition: Expected surface wear with a few chips to peripheries, particularly at the base, and pigment loss as shown. Nice manganese deposits across surface.

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