Pre-Columbian, Guatemala and southern Mexico, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 700 to 900 CE. A Copador style bowl with the classic deep red painted band around the rim and the exterior decorated with a series of glyph-like motifs above a depiction of the Hero Twins swimming through the underworld to retrieve the head of their father, a classic story from Mayan cosmology, all in red and orange against a creamy beige ground. Copador pottery was manufactured at Copan and traded widely throughout the southern Maya region. This particular style was created by artisans in the Copan area specifically for export, and was probably made to combine popular elements in Maya decoration to increase their value. Size: 4.5" W x 3.45" H (11.4 cm x 8.8 cm)

Provenance: private Los Angeles County, California, USA collection

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#138665

Repaired from multiple pieces, with restoration and overpainting on one side of the rim. Crack down one side from the rim to the base. Light encrustation on interior, with nice preservation of motifs.