Lot 124

Maya Stucco Portrait of a Royal Queen or Princess

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Maya Stucco Portrait of a Royal Queen or Princess

Estimate: $9,000 - $13,500

Starting Bid: $4,500

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

Description:

Maya regions, late Classic period, ca. 550 - 950 CE. Large stucco portrait of a woman, perhaps of royal or upper-class lineage. Her feminine features include bulging eyes framed by generous lids, a prominent nose that extends up past her eyebrows, parted lips with a delineated philtrum, and revealed teeth positioned as if she were caught speaking mid-sentence. Her cheeks, eyes. Great preservation to features given the size. Custom metal base. A large and impressive example. Size: 13.5”H x 7”W (34.3 x 17.8cm).

Provenance: Ex. Alan Stone Collection, NYC., active 1960’s 1980’s. Ex. Arte Primitivo.

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Item # 71775

  • Condition: Lips are adorned with some remaining red pigment while her headdress above displays remains of both red and orange pigment. Some normal roughness and losses around peripheries and verso. Several minor scattered pitting restored on her face. Normal fading to pigment, and earthen deposits within some recessed areas, overall very good condition.

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Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
$0 $749 $25
$750 $1,499 $50
$1,500 $2,999 $100
$3,000 $7,499 $250
$7,500 $14,999 $500
$15,000 + $1,000