Mayan Stone Bird Effigy Mortar
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**Originally Listed At $250**
Pre-Columbian, Mexico and Guatemala, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A heavy grey-purple stone with a rough surface, modeled into the form of a bird's head with its lower neck formed into a flattened surface used for grinding maize or other agricultural products. It may also have been used to grind hallucinogenic drugs for ritual purposes. The bird's head has a long beak, bulbous eyes, and a short crest. Size: 5.4" L x 3.15" W x 5.5" H (13.7 cm x 8 cm x 14 cm)
Provenance: private collection of William Leazer and William Swann, Dallas, Texas, USA
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#125895
Pre-Columbian, Mexico and Guatemala, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A heavy grey-purple stone with a rough surface, modeled into the form of a bird's head with its lower neck formed into a flattened surface used for grinding maize or other agricultural products. It may also have been used to grind hallucinogenic drugs for ritual purposes. The bird's head has a long beak, bulbous eyes, and a short crest. Size: 5.4" L x 3.15" W x 5.5" H (13.7 cm x 8 cm x 14 cm)
Provenance: private collection of William Leazer and William Swann, Dallas, Texas, USA
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 to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#125895
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Surface wear commensurate with age, with light encrustation in lower profile areas. There is a narrow drill hole on the base and a slightly larger hole under the beak that are modern, perhaps done to display the piece.
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Mayan Stone Bird Effigy Mortar
Estimate $500 - $750
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