Description:

Pre-Columbian, Maya, possibly Yucatan, Late Classic Period, ca. 700 to 850 CE. A Maya pottery cylinder cup, of the type used for drinking the Maya version of cocoa - a drink that would not even closely resemble the tasty drink we know today. Slightly corseted walls incised with continuous band of pseudo-glyphs along the top with three diagonal bands of overlapping floral fan shapes. Entire vessel covered in deep and medium red slip. Size: 5.5" W x 7.5" H (14 cm x 19 cm)

Provenance: Collection of Y. Kayvan, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from a Los Angeles, California, USA gallery acquisition dates range from the late 1990s to 2005

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#194103

  • Condition: Pressure crack extending from rim to base stabilized, minor pigment wear as shown.

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