Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, Maya, Early Classic Period, ca. 250 to 550 CE. A meticulously incised lidded tripod cache earthenware vessel boasting an elegant cylindrical form on three raised, rounded feet with a lid, finely incised with stylized pseudo-glyphs and an elaborate finial that depicts a monkey head wearing a hemispheric headdress and large round earspools. The walls are adorned with three incised registers, the central register presenting a trio of winged deities alternating with three large stylized glyphs, the narrower upper and lower registers with alternating pseudo-glyphs. These details are highlighted with red cinnabar on the rich dark brown ground. An impressive ritualistic piece. Size: 4.75" in diameter at widest point x 7.5" H (12.1 cm x 19 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Private Arizona collection

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Small chips to monkey's headdress, rims of lid and vessel. Lid repaired from approximately three pieces. Vessel repaired from approximately five pieces.