Maya Cylinder Abstract Floral Motif, ex-Schmitt
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Description
**Originally Listed At $600**
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished cylinder vase with gently convex walls, a planar base, and a thick rim surrounding the deep basin. Decorating the exterior are 2 black-hued arches and 2 red-hued, round-tipped panels, each outlined in white, that are perhaps a minimalist and abstract floral motif. Size: 5.5" Diameter x 6.1" H (14 cm x 15.5 cm)
Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010
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#174855
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished cylinder vase with gently convex walls, a planar base, and a thick rim surrounding the deep basin. Decorating the exterior are 2 black-hued arches and 2 red-hued, round-tipped panels, each outlined in white, that are perhaps a minimalist and abstract floral motif. Size: 5.5" Diameter x 6.1" H (14 cm x 15.5 cm)
Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#174855
Condition
Repaired with restoration in some areas, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Minor abrasions and fading to pigment commensurate with age. Nice abstract floral motifs.
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Maya Cylinder Abstract Floral Motif, ex-Schmitt
Estimate $700 - $1,050
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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