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Unusual Mayan Pottery Jar w/ Scraffito Decorations
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**Originally Listed At $800**
Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A tall, thin-walled terracotta vessel with an incised series of pseudo-glyphs in a register below its rim. Both interior and exterior show a burnished dark red slip, with a black slip painted over the higher profile areas of the glyphs. Above the register is another incised pattern that resembles a woven rope. A very rare style for the Maya. Size: 4.3" W x 5.75" H (10.9 cm x 14.6 cm)
Provenance: Ex-Private Florida collection acquired at NYC Gallery
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#120398
Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A tall, thin-walled terracotta vessel with an incised series of pseudo-glyphs in a register below its rim. Both interior and exterior show a burnished dark red slip, with a black slip painted over the higher profile areas of the glyphs. Above the register is another incised pattern that resembles a woven rope. A very rare style for the Maya. Size: 4.3" W x 5.75" H (10.9 cm x 14.6 cm)
Provenance: Ex-Private Florida collection acquired at NYC Gallery
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.
#120398
Condition
Well done, almost invisible repair from approximately four pieces to one side. Extensive root marks on interior and exterior.
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Unusual Mayan Pottery Jar w/ Scraffito Decorations
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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