Pre-Columbian Mayan Chama Pottery Cylinder Vessel
Pre-Columbian Mayan Chama Pottery Cylinder Vessel
Pre-Columbian Mayan Chama Pottery Cylinder Vessel
Pre-Columbian Mayan Chama Pottery Cylinder Vessel
Pre-Columbian Mayan Chama Pottery Cylinder Vessel
Pre-Columbian Mayan Chama Pottery Cylinder Vessel
Pre-Columbian Mayan Chama Pottery Cylinder Vessel
Pre-Columbian Mayan Chama Pottery Cylinder Vessel
Pre-Columbian Mayan Chama Pottery Cylinder Vessel
Pre-Columbian Mayan Chama Pottery Cylinder Vessel
Pre-Columbian Mayan Chama Pottery Cylinder Vessel
Pre-Columbian Mayan Chama Pottery Cylinder Vessel
Pre-Columbian Mayan Chama Pottery Cylinder Vessel
Pre-Columbian Mayan Chama Pottery Cylinder Vessel Pre-Columbian Mayan Chama Pottery Cylinder Vessel Pre-Columbian Mayan Chama Pottery Cylinder Vessel Pre-Columbian Mayan Chama Pottery Cylinder Vessel Pre-Columbian Mayan Chama Pottery Cylinder Vessel Pre-Columbian Mayan Chama Pottery Cylinder Vessel

Pre-Columbian Mayan Chama Pottery Cylinder Vessel

17054

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This is a classic example of Late Classic Period Maya ceramics, specifically from the Chama region, dating to circa 550–850 AD. It stands out for its distinctive orange ground and solid upper and lower bands featuring chevron motifs, painted in black-and-white, which are signature elements of Chama-style ceramics from this period

A prominent feature of this vessel is the band of painted, stylized hieroglyphs encircling its upper register, meant to represent the Maya Primary Standard Sequence (PSS). The PSS is a standardized dedicatory text found on elite Maya vessels, usually identifying the vessel's function (often as a drinking cup for cacao or maize gruel), naming its owner, and sometimes referencing its use in ceremonies or offerings to deities. On many Chama vases, present example included, these glyphs are often “pseudo-glyphs”—artistic, non-literate renderings inspired by true hieroglyphs, likely reflecting the ambitions of non-elite workshops to mimic prestigious glyph-bearing vessels. The band here consists of repeating, abstract glyphic designs executed in strong red and black colors with energy and purpose.

Size: 7-1/2”H. x 8”W.

Repaired from approximately thirty-two original pieces with restoration over the exterior break lines, interior lines mostly left visible. Overall general refreshing to the painted decoration and ground.
Provenance:  Estate of Jerome Grunes, MD., Chicago, 1970’s, and by descent to his family.

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