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THBImportant Maya Carved Pottery Vessel - Cacao
Lot 104
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
May 23, 2019
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2019-05-23 10:00:00
2019-05-23 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Exceptional Day 2 Ethnographic Tribal Fossils
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Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian from the ancient americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, and incredible Fossils. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian from the ancient americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, and incredible Fossils. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Maya Territories, Late Classic, ca. 6th to 9th century CE. One of my favorites! Beautifully preserved, this is a large molded and carved pottery cylinder from the Maya world with intricate iconography, a flat base, and a slightly flared mouth. Overall the cylinder has a rich brown/orange color, with a white powdery pigment in the lower profile areas that makes the carved surface pop out for the viewer. Just below the rim and above the base are relief glyphs of the seed of the cacao plant. In center is a repeated carved image of the plumed serpent, the god Kukulkan, the "Plumed Serpent" or "Feathered Serpent", the snake deity who has many parallels in other Mesoamerican cultures. The cult of Kukulkan was centered on the city of Chichen Itza. The name of Kukulkan also came to be the name of a ruler or priest who lived at that city around the 10th century CE. Size: 5.8" W x 7.4" H (14.7 cm x 18.8 cm)
These glyphs would have had significant meaning to their Maya viewers. When roasted and ground, cacao beans were mixed into frothy drinks with vanilla, water, chilies, and other seasonings that all Maya people, both elite and common, enjoyed. Residue analysis of vessels like this one has revealed that they were used for consuming the hot chocolate-like drink.
Provenance: private California, USA collection
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#145828Intact! With incredible preservation of motifs and light deposits on surface.Condition
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