Lg Mayan Polychrome Plate - Kill Hole in Center
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, ca. 600 to 950 CE. A large, polychrome terracotta plate, extensively decorated with an abstract turtle-like shell design in the tondon with smoke and fire symbols emanating toward the surrounding registers of stylized geometric motifs, all nicely painted in hues of red, black, and orange. Ritual kill hole at the center. Size: 12.75" W x 2.5" H (32.4 cm x 6.4 cm)
Provenance: Ex Boston, MA collection acquired at auction
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#112665
Provenance: Ex Boston, MA collection acquired at auction
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.
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#112665
Condition
Repaired from half a dozen pieces, expected surface wear but paint still fairly strong.
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Lg Mayan Polychrome Plate - Kill Hole in Center
Estimate $900 - $1,500
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