Polychrome Cylinder Vase, Late Classic, ca. 550 - 850 AD · Mexico, Maya · ID: 3052490
Starting price
EUR 1,500
Estimated price
EUR 3,000
Provenance
Galerie Gerdes, Munich, Germany (1983)Size
H: 15 cm
D: 13 cm
H: 5.9 inch
D: 5.1 inch
Description
ceramic, orange slip, black, red, and cream-white paint, elaborately restored
Painted decoration encircling the vessel: a band of pseudo-hieroglyphic script around the rim. Two seated figures, possibly representing the Hero Twins “Hunahpú” and “Ixbalanqué” from Maya mythology, who were revered for their wisdom and strength.
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).