10978. Mayan Pottery Polychrome Cylinder

Ca. 500 to 800 AD

Ritual cylinder in excellent condition with overall slip in orange, tan and red. Exterior with wonderful depiction of a chief seated on a dais, wearing loincloth, beaded neck collar, ear ornaments and headdress. There is a device or hieroglyphic symbol, perhaps representing a portal to another world, between the figures.
Size 5-5/8 inches H. x 7-1/2 inch Diam. A fine example with vibrant colors and excellent brushwork. Ex Scottsdale AZ Coll.

$9,500

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