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THBPublished Maya Carved Stone Mirror - A Masterpiece!
Lot 97b
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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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Museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Zaculeu, Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A beautifully carved stone mirror backing that is perfectly circular. The slate disc is thin, with a verso free of decoration, and would have supported an additional polished pyrite for reflection. The frontside is adorned with a The Principal Bird Deity, standing on an ornate architectural pedestal. He wears a headdress and jewelry, including a beaded necklace. His hands are outstretched, and wings extend from his sides as well. The scene has a border of glyphs or geometric shapes encircling the edge. Four perforations are drilled through opposite sides for suspension. The Principle Bird Deity is a major Maya deity associated with valuable things, like jade. Size: 9" Diameter (22.9 cm); 12.75" H (32.4 cm) on included custom stand.
The Maya saw light as a means to commune with their deities and the supernatural, and coveted reflective surfaces that could serve as portals to the celestial realm. Mirrors were made from reflective materials such as polished pyrite (as was likely the case with this example) and polished obsidian. These items were treasured for their divinatory, healing, as well as decorative properties. Special mirror bearers would have carried and presented this ornate mirror during rituals. Zaculeu or Saqulew is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in the highlands of western Guatemala, about 2.8 miles outside of the modern city of Huehuetenango. Occupation at the site dates to the Early Classic period of Mesoamerican history
Provenance: ex-Merrin Gallery, New York, New York, USA; ex-Chicago/Florida, USA collection, acquired 1960s
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#162095Repaired from about a dozen pieces. Surface degradation to one-third of the image which flaked off/lost to decay, restored professionally almost imperceptibly from the original image.Condition
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