Description:

Pre-Columbian, Ulua Valley, Honduras, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A vibrant polychrome pottery bowl painted in hues of red, orange, black, and cream. The exterior features a grid of intersecting square panels with central red dots and oval black "threads" showing they have been connected into an interlinked pattern; possibly evoking a woven textile, jade pectoral or mat motif symbolizing order and rulership. The interior reveals a circular emblem with an interlacing design at the center. The warm orange slip and burnished finish accentuate the vessel's fine quality and smooth curvature. Size: 9.5" W x 3" H (24.1 cm x 7.6 cm)

Provenance: private J. Clark collection, Dallas, Texas, USA

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  • Condition: Hairline fissure radiating from the rim, a chip to the rim, and some abrasions to pigment layers, but otherwise great condition. Bright pigments!

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