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THBMaya Poison Jar + Zoomorphic Mortar, ex-Schmitt
Lot 97c
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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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Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A pair of ancient Maya pieces - a stone mortar carved into a zoomorphic creature, and a petite pottery vessel known as a "poison jar." The volcanic stone has a protruding knob like head with incised eyes and mouth, and a tail on the opposite side. The rounded walls are etched with lines that create a cross hatched surface like the scales of a snake. The basin is very shallow and may have been used for grinding, the animal perhaps imbuing power to the substance used in ritual ingestion or other religious activities. Size: 4.5" L x 3.5" W x 2.25" H (11.4 cm x 8.9 cm x 5.7 cm)
Traditionally, the petite jarlet vessels were known as "poison" or "medicine" bottles, in part because of their comparison to similar vessels used by other cultures, but further analysis suggests they may have had other uses. They are often found in the context of burials, filled with red pigment like cinnabar or hematite, but with the remains of other things underneath the pigment (as if they were used in life and then filled with pigment upon death). Their size indicates they held dear substances not required in large quantities such as poisons or medicines, but also perfume, tobacco, and ritual drugs like powdered mushrooms.
Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA; (small jar) purchased February 11, 2020 from Arte Xibalba, Osprey, Florida, USA; ex- Sonia Toledo collection, Miami, Florida, USA, acquired via descent from Adolfo Martinez
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#174986Chips and abrasions to pottery jar, otherwise intact. Light mineral and earthen deposits on surfaces and interior. Chips and abrasions to stone mortar. Light earthen deposits on the surface.Condition
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