Maya Carved Pottery Cylinder - Jaguar Face
**Originally Listed At $400**
Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A carved terracotta cylinder vessel with a flared mouth and a decorative program of a single large, fierce jaguar face carved into one side. The face has a long, extended tongue surrounded by four canines, large eyes, a big snout, and ears studded with large earrings that would not have looked out of place on a member of the Mayan elite. The jaguar, renowned for its fierceness and hunting prowess, was a symbol of royalty. Size: 5.2" W x 4.6" H (13.2 cm x 11.7 cm)
Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
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.
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#140817
Condition Report: Repaired from multiple large pieces, with restoration along repair lines and overpainting, mainly on the interior and exterior of the base. Nice preservation of motifs.
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**Originally Listed At $400**
Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A carved terracotta cylinder vessel with a flared mouth and a decorative program of a single large, fierce jaguar face carved into one side. The face has a long, extended tongue surrounded by four canines, large eyes, a big snout, and ears studded with large earrings that would not have looked out of place on a member of the Mayan elite. The jaguar, renowned for its fierceness and hunting prowess, was a symbol of royalty. Size: 5.2" W x 4.6" H (13.2 cm x 11.7 cm)
Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
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.
#140817
Condition Report: Repaired from multiple large pieces, with restoration along repair lines and overpainting, mainly on the interior and exterior of the base. Nice preservation of motifs.