Description:

Pre-Columbian, Maya, Classic Period, ca. 700 to 900 CE. A fine example of a ceramic bowl with a dark red rim and a bulbous body with a head projecting from one end and a tail from the other, giving it the overall form of a portly turtle. Slightly raised legs rise from the body, and between the legs is dense iconography: human figures, elites wearing elaborate feather costumes, and small seeds that may be cacao. Around the corseted neck are pseudo-glyphs; above them, the rim flares out and thickens. Size: 7.05" L x 6" W x 4.7" H (17.9 cm x 15.2 cm x 11.9 cm)

Copador pottery was manufactured at Copan and traded widely throughout the southern Maya region. This particular style was created by artisans in the Copan area specifically for export, and was probably made to combine popular elements in Maya decoration to increase their value. By repeating certain styles, the artisans creating bowls like this reinforced ceremonial ideas.

Provenance: private D. C. collection, California, USA. D. C. is an Emmy Award winning Hollywood writer and Executive Producer, collected before 2000

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#126416

  • Condition: Repaired from two or three large pieces, with repairs well done and difficult to see from the exterior. Excellent root marks and aged deposits on surface.

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