Pre-Columbian, Central America, El Salvador, Maya, Copador type, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A broad pottery bowl with corseted walls and colorful decorations! Around the inner basin is a register of abstract, left-facing heads, each wearing large ear ornaments and a feathered headdress, and within the center is a circular, four-panel decoration in red pigment. The exterior features 3 seated human figures - representations of Maya Scribes, each with a single canine companion seated in front of them, curiously inspecting what is held in the human's outstretched hand. Size: 6.25" W x 2.375" H (15.9 cm x 6 cm)

Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010

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Minor abrasions and nicks commensurate with age, with light fading to pigment in some areas, and minor earthen deposits, otherwise intact and very good. Great preservation to most painted decorations.