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THBMaya Polychrome Vessels - Peten Bowl + Handled Jar
Lot 72
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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
Pre-Columbian, Central America, Southern Mexico to Guatemala (Peten Region), Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. An attractive set of 2 hand-built pottery vessels from the ancient Maya - a squat Peten bowl with tall walls and an apple-shaped jar with a corseted rim and a pair of pierced lug handles. The bowl is decorated with bands of red and orange along the interior walls as well as a register of spirals, petals, and abstract zoomorphs in red, black, and orange pigment; a net motif is shown on the base. The jar is embellished with a repeating register of minimalist birds above oscillating bands of red and black, and on the lower body is a program of highly stylized simian creatures that face to the right. Size (bowl): 5.375" W x 2.25" H (13.7 cm x 5.7 cm); (handled jar): 5.25" W x 3.375" H (13.3 cm x 8.6 cm)
Provenance: ex-Dr. James Dawson collection, Manchester, Kentucky, USA, acquired in 2002; ex-Garth's Auctions, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#169292Bowl has repair to small area of rim, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines; handled jar is intact and very good. Both vessels have minor abrasions and fading to pigment commensurate with age, with light encrustations, and a couple of small spalls in scattered areas. Great preservation to pigment in most areas and nice manganese deposits throughout.Condition
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