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Mayan Polychrome Olla - Frog Motif
Mayan Polychrome Olla - Frog Motif
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Mayan, Honduras/El Salvador, ca. 550-950 CE. Grand scale, round-bottomed polychrome olla created by Mayan culture with handbuilt handles and richly painted iconographic program that includes a pair of running foxes, one painted beneath each handle, an ornate band of stylistic glyphs adorning the shoulder, and most magnificently the front and backsides of a frog on opposite sides of the olla, complete with high relief head and tail! 7-3/4"H x 9-1/4"D

Provenance: Ex-David Marino Collection

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Condition
Minor surface wear, chip on rim as shown, intact and excellent.
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Mayan Polychrome Olla - Frog Motif

Estimate $800 - $1,200
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Starting Price $400
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