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Maya Ulua Valley Polychrome Tripod Vessel w/ Birds

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Maya Ulua Valley Polychrome Tripod Vessel w/ Birds

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Description

Pre-Columbian, Maya Territories, Guatemala, Ulua Valley, Classic Period, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A beautiful pottery tripod vessel displaying a flat, circular base and thick wall that gently slant outwards to an annular flared rim, all sitting upon 3 rectangular feet. The surface is slip painted in a black hue and with motifs in red, tan, and orange painted on the highly burnished surface. Upon each foot is a standing waterbird - such as a heron or egret - with an elongated bill and slender legs surrounded by scrolling tan shapes and an arched and with black circles. Between each bird is an abstract shape with a curved and stippled form. Size: 5.75" Diameter x 3.75" H (14.6 cm x 9.5 cm)

Provenance: Private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection

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Condition

Chip to rim and one foot is reattached with visible break line encircling this area. Fading and chips to pigments but motifs are discernable.

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Maya Ulua Valley Polychrome Tripod Vessel w/ Birds

Name: Maya Ulua Valley Polychrome Tripod Vessel w/ Birds
SKU: 125476219
Price: 700 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,200 - $1,800

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