Lot 0033A

Maya Incensario Fragment w/ Kinich Ahau

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Item Details

Description

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Post-Classic period, ca. 950 to 1539 CE. A fine pottery fragment from a large incensario vessel. The fragment has a large bottom rim, tall walls, and an abstract face mask depicting the sun god Kinich Ahau (designated as god G when referring to the codices) with circular eyes, puffy lips, gaunt cheeks, and spool-adorned ears. Faint strips of original white pigment are visible along the rim and top of the obverse. Size: 8" W x 8" H (20.3 cm x 20.3 cm)

Provenance: private La Crescenta, California, USA collection, acquired via Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, USA in July 2019; ex-private Lindwall collection, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, acquired 1970 to 1971; ex-private Petaluma, California, USA collection, acquired in the 1950s in Mesoamerica

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Condition

This is a fragment of a larger incensario. Deity mask repaired from a few large pieces, with small chips and adhesive residue along break lines. Light abrasions to wall portion and face mask, with softening to some finer details, and fading to original pigmentation. Light earthen deposits and encrustations throughout.