Glyphic cartouche, ca. 250 BC - 800 AD · Mexico, Maya · ID: 3053111
Starting price
EUR 2,000
Estimated price
EUR 5,000
Provenance
German Private Collection, MunichSize
H: 13,8 cm
B: 9 cm
H: 5.4 inch
B: 3.5 inch
Description
modeled stucco, rest.
Maya writing employs images that represent words, syllables, or vowels. To render these phonetic components visually in glyphs, the Maya drew on motifs from their natural environment. As seen here, human faces were depicted. Other elements include parts of the human body, feathered headdresses, or animal heads.
Comparing literature
Schmidt Peter, Mercedes de la Garza, Enrique Nalda (ed.), Maya Civilization, London 1998, p. 624, cat. 417
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).