**First Time At Auction**

Pre-Columbian, Guatemala and southern Mexico, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 700 to 900 CE. A polychrome cylinder vessel with sides that widen very gently to the upper shoulder before very slightly sloping inward at the unpronounced, rounded rim. The exterior is painted with a profusion of large glyphoid symbols in two registers around the body. The lower glyphoids, which are much larger, contain human faces in profile. Copador pottery was manufactured at Copan and traded widely throughout the southern Maya region. This particular style was created by artisans in the Copan area specifically for export, and was probably made to combine popular elements in Maya decoration to increase their value. By repeating certain styles, the artisans creating cylinders like this reinforced ceremonial ideas. Size: 5.1" W x 7.9" H (13 cm x 20.1 cm)

Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s

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#140921

Repaired from multiple large pieces, with some tiny losses along the repair lines. Nice deposits on surface, especially on the interior, and good preservation of motifs.