Pre-Columbian, Central America, El Salvador, Maya, Copador type, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A fine pottery bowl skillfully hand-painted on the interior and exterior with horizontal rows of stylized swimmers, pseudo-glyphs, and linear motifs. Boasting shades of red, orange, and black on an apricot-hued ground, the vibrant vessel features a hemispherical form with a round yet stable base and sturdy walls that rise to a broad, annular rim. The exterior presents a lower register of 2 elongated swimmers who seemingly support the upper band of pseudo-glyphs above them, while the interior displays a ring of sizeable, repeating pseudo-glyphs. Size: 6.8" Diameter x 3" H (17.3 cm x 7.6 cm)

Provenance: ex-John B. Kendrick II collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired 1965 to 1990; John B. Kendrick II was that son of John B. Kendrick, Wyoming governor and US senator

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Professionally repaired with restoration over some break lines and other break lines just barely visible. A few stable hairline fissures, as well as nicks and abrasions, commensurate with age. Possible areas of repainting. Otherwise, excellent with impressive pigments and detail. Modern felt pad on base, presumably for balance.