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MAYAN PAINTED VESSEL<br />

LATE CLASSIC, Ca. A. D. 550-950<br />

Painted in codex style with a boldly depicted, seated fi gure on each<br />

side, perhaps versions of Hunahpu and Xbalanque, each deeply bent<br />

over the crossed legs and reaching the left hand out, wearing heavy<br />

pendant with long counterweight beads trailing down the back,<br />

long earplugs, thick waist band and voluminous turban tipped by<br />

feathers at the back, one fi gure with ‘mirror’ markings on the arms<br />

and extended nose bridge, top and bottom rim painted in orange.<br />

Height 15.3 cm<br />

Provenance<br />

California Private Collection<br />

Sotheby’s, November 17, 2006 lot 418<br />

Cf. mayavase.com K2294<br />

€ 5 500 – 7 500<br />

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