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THBRare Ritualistic Maya Stone Bowl, ex-Bucharest Museum
Lot 94
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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, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Preclassic to Classic Period, ca. 100 to 300 CE. A large carved stone dish with a carved relief scene in the shallow interior basin depicting a striding lord wearing an elaborate headdress of twining vegetative vines. He appears to be standing upon a serpentine zoomorph. In his left hand he holds a teardrop shaped item, perhaps a celt. The exterior of the bowl is incised with a classic stepped motif. Ornate stone bowls of this type and size are quite rare and likely had a ceremonial purpose. Serpents provide a fascinating element of Pre-Columbian iconography as they were regarded to be a beneficial source of nourishment and, at the same time, venomous and therefore quite deadly. Also important to the Maya was how snakes shed their skin annually, thus rejuvenating themselves and serving as symbols of renewal and good health. Size: 11" Diameter x 3" H (27.9 cm x 7.6 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Robert Stolper collection, one of the 1950 old dealers; Acquired from Everett Rassiga, as well one of the 1950-60 dealers that acquired artifacts from East European Communist Countries Museums against foreign currency exchange; Ex Bucharest National Museum, Hungary
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#161512Minor abrasions and surface chips. Softening of details. Nicks to rim and light mineral deposits. Old inventory numbers written on surface.Condition
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