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Nice Maya Black Glazed Pottery Vessel
Nice Maya Black Glazed Pottery Vessel
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Description
**First Time At Auction**

Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico and northern Central America, Pacific Slope, Maya Territories, Late Classic period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A pretty cylinder vessel with a flat base and slightly flaring rim. Around the body is an incised motif of concentric rectangles. A shiny black glaze, rare for the Maya, coats the interior and exterior. Size: 6.5" W x 5.5" H (16.5 cm x 14 cm)

See a similarly glazed vessel at the Yale University Art Gallery: https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/196913

Provenance: ex-private Texas, USA collection, acquired at Heritage Auctions

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#141707
Condition
Restoration on one small part of the rim. Otherwise in very nice condition with wear and deposits on the surface commensurate with age.
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Nice Maya Black Glazed Pottery Vessel

Estimate $500 - $700
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Starting Price $250
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