A wonderful Maya Portrait jar from the Tiquisate area of Guatemala, ca. 400 – 800 AD. This classic example is 5-3/4” high and depicts an individual wearing large ear ornaments and a labret. It is finished with the highly burnished orange-cream slip characteristic for the fine ceramics from this region. Intact, with good mineral deposits and root marks, stabilized hairline. Strong presence.
A beautiful Maya polychrome bowl from the Pacific Slope region of Guatemala, ca. 250 BC – 350 AD. It is 5” high, 6” in diameter and is decorated with celestial designs executed in negative resist style, similar to Usutlan ware. A band of repetitive glyphs decorates the rim. Vivid colors, good mineral deposits, stabilized hairline.
A lovely Early Maya olla from the Tiquisate area of Guatemala, ca. 100 – 500 AD. This large highly burnished creamware example is 6” in diameter and is decorated with a trio of protruding nodes and parallel linear designs. Good mineral deposits and trails.
A rare Maya shell gorget from Guatemala, ca. 400 - 800 AD. This finely made concave shell piece is 1-3/8” in diameter and is in exceptional condition, showing good mineral deposits.
A wonderful Maya polychrome vessel from the Yucatan region of Mexico, ca. 500 – 800 AD. This fine bowl is 6-1/2” in diameter and depicts three seated figures presenting ritual offerings in large bowls. They are wearing similar attire and headdresses and are portrayed in a state of transformation. The scene is painted against a white background, while the interior is painted black. Rare to find in such excellent condition, with good mineral deposits.
This extremely rare piece is a Mayan handstone known as a "Manopla", which was used by the ancient Maya when playing the Mayan ballgame. This piece dates circa 550-950 A.D., and is approximately 4.25 inches in diameter. This solid piece is intact, has no breaks and/or repair, and is an extremely rare complete example. This piece is in the form of a round ball, and has an opening on one side which formed the handle for this piece. There are also three round evenly spaced circles that are carv... Click for details
Truly a stunning piece of Mayan art! Most likely comes from the Peten region of Guatemala, Middle to Late Classic periods (ca. 450 to 800 AD). During this period, which was the height of Maya civilization, painting was the primary art form, particularly on ceramic vessels. Artists often painted mythological events, frequently accompanied by hieroglyphs. On this cylinder are two identical polychrome scenes. Depicted in profile is the head of the mythical Och Chan, the Bearded Dragon or Serpent ... Click for details
A beautiful Maya figural vessel from El Salvador, ca. 600 - 900 AD. This 6-1/2" high "Reinita" (Little Queen) jar is adorned with the traditional headdress, ear ornaments and elaborate necklace. She depicts a princess and the object in her mouth represents a piece of jade, which would be placed in the mouth as part of the burial ceremony, indicating that this vessel was a funerary object belonging to a deceased individual. Traces of rare blue paint remain. Overall in excellent condition, wit... Click for details
This rare Mayan ceramic is a small bottle known as a "poison bottle". This piece dates circa 600-900 A.D., and is approximately 3.9 inches high by 1.75 inches wide. This exceptional piece is larger than most examples, and is intact, with no repair and/or restoration. This piece was used by the Maya as a container that was used to contain precious contents such as red cinnabar, which was the most common product that this type of vessel contained. Red cinnabar was widely traded in the ancient ... Click for details
This 6" tall carved cream-colored stone head with headdress (CLP 27) is perforated for either wear or decoration. Though coming without provenance from the Claudia Proto collection of Pre-Columbian art from West Mexico, it is probably Mayan in origin dating into the Late Classic Period, c.600-900AD. In overall good condition and graded by us at a 7 (with 10 being the highest) because of damage to its left ear, it would make a strong addition to a collection of Pre-Columbian stone and comes with ... Click for details
