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Rare Mayan Terracotta Face Mold - Bird Form

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Rare Mayan Terracotta Face Mold - Bird Form

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Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, Mayan territories, Ca 500 to 800 CE. Rare and fascinating pottery mold used in the making of faces for pottery figures. Mold itself is made in the form of a bird mask with large beak in an almost kissing pose - showing even the molds were considered art! The small maskette that accompanies is of hardened resin and not original Mayan - but does come from this mold. Mold itself measures 1-7/8" L. Custom stand.

Provenance: Ex Splendors of the World Gallery.

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Rare Mayan Terracotta Face Mold - Bird Form

Name: Rare Mayan Terracotta Face Mold - Bird Form
SKU: 28309635
Price: 200 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $700

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