Mayan Copador Polychrome Swimmer Bowl
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Pre-Columbian Mayan Territories, El Salvador / Honduras, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A Mayan Copador Swimmer's bowl with rounded walls painted with a pair of elongated swimming figures occupying the lower register and an upper band of glyphs perhaps a representation of the underworld journey, all painted in hues of red and black on a cream ground with red bands framing the registers. The interior is also painted with stylized glyphs, red and black bands, and a central concentric circular motif on the tondo. A nice example with manganese deposits to boot! Size: 7" W x 2.5" H (17.8 cm x 6.4 cm)
Provenance: Ex - Private Seattle, WA collection formed between 1940 and 1980
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#115952
Provenance: Ex - Private Seattle, WA collection formed between 1940 and 1980
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 and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#115952
Condition
Repaired from half a dozen or so pieces, no new clay and repainting over breaks. Nice manganese deposits on areas of surface.
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Mayan Copador Polychrome Swimmer Bowl
Estimate $500 - $700
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