Lot 119

Maya Incised Decorated Glyph & Chiefs Cylinder Vase

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Maya Incised Decorated Glyph & Chiefs Cylinder Vase

Estimate: $8,500 - $12,750

Starting Bid: $4,250

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June 11, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
Louisville, CO, US

Description:

Maya regions, ca. 500 - 800 CE. Superb example bearing very finely incised decoration on the exterior. Two repeated panels each contain a seated chief in left profile having one hand extended with fingers down. He wears an ornate headdress, necklace and loin covering. Separated on the body by two vertical panels of hieroglyphics, with horizontal bands of glyphs above and below. Deep recesses bear red pigment and the cream colored pottery is nicely burnished. Size: 7”H x 5.5”W (17.8 x 14cm).

Provenance: Collection of Chris J. Daras, NJ. Active 1980’s - 2000’s. To family by descent. Ex. Arte Primitivo, auction 18, lot 246. 2007. Ex. Robert & Marianne Huber Collection, NYC. & IL.

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Item # 71427

  • Condition: Once covered with stucco, now only with remnants, mostly on the base. Some rim roughness as if the top of the rim had been sanded down. Age crack on base but never broken.

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Bid Increments
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$0 $749 $25
$750 $1,499 $50
$1,500 $2,999 $100
$3,000 $7,499 $250
$7,500 $14,999 $500
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