PRE-COLUMBIAN POLYCHROME POTTERY BOWL

Late Classic period, ca. AD 550-950 > A polychrome pottery bowl with flaring sides and a broad rim, painted in orange, red and dark tones. Framed figural or glyph-like motifs alternate around the exterior. Painted Maya vessels formed part of elite food and drink service, gift exchange and funerary practice. Their images and inscriptions could communicate rank, ownership and stories about the human and supernatural worlds. > > Size: 285mm x 80mm; Weight: 1.45kg > Provenance: Private Franconian Collection of P.S., before 1985. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. >

Estimate:£1,000

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