Description: Item: Maya Tripod Cylinder Material: Ceramic Dimensions: 130mm x 110mm x 140mm 565g Era: 250-600 CE Culture: Maya Region: Honduras Condition: Good Description: PolychromeMaya tripod cylinder vessel depicting Maya priests making offerings of the Jaguar and Parrot to Royalty. This piece has very detailed artwork with small accents of Maya blue. There is an incised etching on one of the side panels as well as incised hieroglyphs around the upper perimeter. Other side panels have both colourful and incised hieroglyphs. There are deposits of manganese dioxide inside and out on this vessel lending to its authenticity. Provenance: Acquired in Nicaragua by a private collector in 1976 To ensure authenticity, the subject piece was examined with a Leica MZ 7.5 stereoscopic microscope. All or some of the following elements were found and photographed. One or more photos from the examination are included in the photo gallery Alkaline mineral accretions Fine root hairs in the minute crevasses Obvious signs of antiquity in the glazed surfaces Sharp edges polished by burialerosion caused by millenniaof seismic activity Oxidization consistent with the age of the item Lifeless insect larvae in the minute crevasses Manganese dioxide accretions tested with H2O2
Price: 1600 CAD
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
End Time: 2025-01-22T23:29:03.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Country/Region of Origin: Central America
Color: Whiite, black, red, orange, and blue.
Style: Pre Columbian
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Ceramic / Pottery
Age: Pre 1550 CE
Maker: Pre Columbian Indigenous Peoples.
