Maya Andesite Pendant Squatting Lord, ex-Schmitt
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**Originally Listed At $900**
Pre-Columbian, Mexico or Guatemala, Maya culture, Late Classic period, ca. 6th to 9th century CE. A fascinating andesite pendant in the form of a squatting lord in supplication, adorned with a flat headdress and prominent earspools as he places hands together. The low-relief figure is created from a series of shallow lines, giving it a more abstract appearance than much similar Maya art. The value of greenstones like andesite for ancient Mesoamericans lay in its symbolic power: its color was associated with water and vegetation, and the renewal of the agricultural cycle. It was also believed to be the embodiment of the wind and the "breath" that formed the Maya soul.Size: 2.4" W x 1.8" H (6.1 cm x 4.6 cm)
Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010
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#175087
Pre-Columbian, Mexico or Guatemala, Maya culture, Late Classic period, ca. 6th to 9th century CE. A fascinating andesite pendant in the form of a squatting lord in supplication, adorned with a flat headdress and prominent earspools as he places hands together. The low-relief figure is created from a series of shallow lines, giving it a more abstract appearance than much similar Maya art. The value of greenstones like andesite for ancient Mesoamericans lay in its symbolic power: its color was associated with water and vegetation, and the renewal of the agricultural cycle. It was also believed to be the embodiment of the wind and the "breath" that formed the Maya soul.Size: 2.4" W x 1.8" H (6.1 cm x 4.6 cm)
Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#175087
Condition
Area of chipping to verso, and me expected nicks and abrasions as shown, as well as natural hairline surface fissures to stone. Otherwise, intact, excellent, and wearable as a pendant. Liberal remaining detail.
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Maya Andesite Pendant Squatting Lord, ex-Schmitt
Estimate $1,200 - $1,800
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