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Large Terra Cotter Container, Possibly Classic Mayan Period
Lot 216

Large Terra Cotter Container, Possibly Classic Mayan Period

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
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Large Terra Cotter Container
Possibly Classic Mayan Period
600-900 AD
The bowl with slightly flared rim and small suspension handles decorated with two panels, one panel depicts the symbols and deities of life; the other symbols of death and the under world.
14in (35cm) h. 14 1/2in (37cm) d.

Discussion: Accompanying documents from Donald M. Hales and Jose Luis Franco interpret the decorative panels

Condition: Possibly repaired, pressure cracks showing. Root mark on interior, pressure crack inside.

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