Description:

Pre-Columbian, Honduras/El Salvador, Mayan Copador, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A trio of seated scribes or lords, sitting against backrests with outstretched arms as if presenting offerings such as treasured books or implements to use in ballcourts of the Copan, adorn the exterior walls of this polychrome bowl. Elaborate headdresses and ear spools underscore their elite standing. The interior is decorated with two bands of animorphic and abstract geometric forms in red, black, and cream hues. Size: 6.375" W x 2.375" H (16.2 cm x 6 cm)

Note: The sitting scribes are reaching out toward a traditional symbol that some scholars have interpreted as their ideas or thoughts.

Provenance: Ex-Private LA County collection acquired in the 1980's

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  • Condition: Surface wear with pigment loss commensurate with age. Areas of manganese deposits as shown.

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