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Mayan Plumbate Jar, Old Fire God (600-800 AD)

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Mayan Plumbate Jar, Old Fire God (600-800 AD)

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Mayan Plumbate Jar, Old Fire God (600-800 AD)

The exceptional depiction shows the Old Fire God having thick, bushy eyebrows, sagging bags under the eyes, a recessing cheek bone, wrinkled cheeks, and bordered with a goatee surrounding the jaw. The deity's chin juts forward and his mouth is open exposing only two teeth. The beautiful rendering is sealed overall with a plumbate slip achieving a cloudy metallic to beige tone. The plumbate surface is, created with a high lead content. The color variety ranges from brilliant orange to peachy and olive green to dark brown. The technique created highly durable wares much stronger than all other Pre-Columbian pottery or ceramics.

- Maya, Southern Lowlands of Guatemala
- 600-800 AD
- Glazed Ceramic
- 10 cm Tall
- From a Private New York Estate

Condition

Missing piece on lip, No known fissures or repairs.

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Mayan Plumbate Jar, Old Fire God (600-800 AD)

Name: Mayan Plumbate Jar, Old Fire God (600-800 AD)
SKU: 87742899
Price: 1500 USD
Availability: InStock

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