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Lot of 2 Mayan Pottery "Poison" Jars

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Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, probably Guatemala, ca. 550 to 900 CE. Pair of pottery "poison" jars, so called because they were often found containing cinnabar - a quite poisonous form of Mercury. Each in similar form with short necks and slightly flared rims. Size of largest: 3.15" H (8 cm)

Provenance: Ex- Private Florida collection acquired around 1980.

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One intact, other repaired from half a dozen pieces

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Lot of 2 Mayan Pottery "Poison" Jars

Name: Lot of 2 Mayan Pottery \"Poison\" Jars
SKU: 46050992
Price: 300 USD
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