Maya Copador Pottery Cylinder w/ Glyph Bands
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Pre-Columbian, Central America, El Salvador, Maya, Copador type, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A sizable pottery cylinder vessel of broad form with a flared rim, a stable base, and 5 bands of abstract glyphs encircling the exterior, perhaps bearing celestial interpretations; the interior rim is painted with red pigment while the remaining basin is undecorated. Size: 6.75" Diameter x 9.3" H (17.1 cm x 23.6 cm)
Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired December 2002; ex-Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, USA; ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, New York, USA
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#186026
Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired December 2002; ex-Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, USA; ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, New York, USA
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.
#186026
Condition
Abrasions and fading to pigment, with 1 stable fissure stemming from rim, otherwise intact and very good. Great preservation to Venus glyphs across exterior, and nice manganese deposits within interior. Previous inventory label beneath base.
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Maya Copador Pottery Cylinder w/ Glyph Bands
Estimate $1,200 - $1,800
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