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THBMaya Peten Polychrome Cylinder w/ Lord & Figures
Lot 107a
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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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- Lot Description
**Originally Listed At $3000**
Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Peten Region, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A stunning Maya vessel with a trio of figures, including a high-ranking lord or ruler figure standing with an animalistic headdress and staff, one hand forming a gesture that is directed towards the person standing before him. These two other figures are likely lower ranking ballplayers or warriors – one presents an object, perhaps a knife, to the lord. This significant scene conveys a sense of somber ritual and may recreate a story from Maya mythology or history. Extraordinary ceramic vessels like this example were gifted to elite individuals, akin to the gifts exchanged between high profile dignitaries today. Size: 6" Diameter x 6" H (15.2 cm x 15.2 cm)
Vessels were a functional gift, created by artist/scribes who came from elite families and who took pains to recreate the stories of Mayan mythology and religion as well as to depict royal and godly personages in their artwork. Scholars have painstakingly worked to decipher the meaning of the iconography and glyphs painted on Mayan pottery and we know much more about them than we did even twenty years ago, however the full meaning of this one is uncertain, it certainly provides insight into the grandeur of clothing and ornamentation of the ruling class!
Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010
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#174883Losses to rim and stable hairline fissures radiating from rim. Losses and chips to surface layers and pigments. Some areas of motifs are indiscernible, but most is clear.Condition
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