Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, the Peten, Mayan, ca. 550 to 800 CE. This is something that we do not come across every day! A finely built and painted terracotta stand intended to support a large vessel or bowl. Of an attractive and functional form, with a convex central band of openwork triangular designs and incised geometric motifs, the surface of a gorgeous burnt orange hue with deep red linear markings around rim and base. How lovely this would be when used to display a fabulous ceramic bowl! Size: 5"H x 6-5/8" at widest.

Provenance: Ex-private D. C. collection, California. Emmy Award Winning Hollywood writer and Executive Producer, collected before 2000.

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#109174

Repaired from three or four pieces with small nicks to base and rim and surface wear as shown. Nice root markings covering surface.