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Mayan Double-Handled Terracotta Pot, ex-Arte Primitivo

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Mayan Double-Handled Terracotta Pot, ex-Arte Primitivo

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Description

**Originally Listed At $350**

Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A huge, unusually-shaped and well-preserved double-handled pot with a tapered, collared neck and a bulbous body standing on a flat base. The body was once painted dark red with white decoration, which has worn in intriguing ways. Size: 14.5" W x 12.75" H (36.8 cm x 32.4 cm)

Provenance: collection of the late Allen Davis, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; acquired at Arte Primitivo Gallery, New York, USA

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Condition

Chip from rim and tiny chip from one handle, otherwise intact. Encrusted, calcified deposits on surface with remaining red and white paint.

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Mayan Double-Handled Terracotta Pot, ex-Arte Primitivo

Name: Mayan Double-Handled Terracotta Pot, ex-Arte Primitivo
SKU: 65163478
Price: 300 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $600 - $900

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