Auction 106
Zemanek-Münster
Cylinder vessel, Classic Period, ca. 250 - 550 AD, Mexico, Maya, Size: H: 13,5 cm D: 13 cm - 14 cm (H: 5.3 inch D: 5.1 inch - 5.5 inch), ID: 3053022
Cylinder vessel, Classic Period, ca. 250 - 550 AD, Mexico, Maya, Size: H: 13,5 cm D: 13 cm - 14 cm (H: 5.3 inch D: 5.1 inch - 5.5 inch), ID: 3053022 - 2/6 Cylinder vessel, Classic Period, ca. 250 - 550 AD, Mexico, Maya, Size: H: 13,5 cm D: 13 cm - 14 cm (H: 5.3 inch D: 5.1 inch - 5.5 inch), ID: 3053022 - 3/6 Cylinder vessel, Classic Period, ca. 250 - 550 AD, Mexico, Maya, Size: H: 13,5 cm D: 13 cm - 14 cm (H: 5.3 inch D: 5.1 inch - 5.5 inch), ID: 3053022 - 4/6 Cylinder vessel, Classic Period, ca. 250 - 550 AD, Mexico, Maya, Size: H: 13,5 cm D: 13 cm - 14 cm (H: 5.3 inch D: 5.1 inch - 5.5 inch), ID: 3053022 - 5/6 Cylinder vessel, Classic Period, ca. 250 - 550 AD, Mexico, Maya, Size: H: 13,5 cm D: 13 cm - 14 cm (H: 5.3 inch D: 5.1 inch - 5.5 inch), ID: 3053022 - 6/6
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Lot 18
Auction 106

Cylinder vessel, Classic Period, ca. 250 - 550 AD ·  Mexico, Maya · ID: 3053022

Starting price
EUR 5,000
Estimated price
EUR 10,000
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Provenance
German Private Collection, Munich
Size
H: 13,5 cm
D: 13 cm - 14 cm
H: 5.3 inch
D: 5.1 inch - 5.5 inch

Description

ceramic, brownware, elaborately restored with some areas left incomplete

The front is adorned with a cartouche featuring a high-relief depiction of a deity seated with legs tucked underneath and hair tied back. A glyphic inscription runs in a diagonal band along the back.

Notices

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).

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