Maya (culture)
probably depicting a priest, his upper face covered by a half-mask personifying the god Chaac. Proud, hieratic expression. Carved, polished and...
*Modelled and engraved vase
- Description
*Modelled and engraved vase
It shows a seated lord, wearing a spectacular crown of exotic bird feathers and semi-precious stone amulets. These rich ornaments testify to his important status within the clan. He wears a back jewel, a pelota player's belt around his waist and, facing him, a scepter with raptor deities. His fingers are placed on his lips to indicate the sacredness of his word. Thin-walled terra cotta, broken and glued in several places, traces of red pigments or cinnabar, marks of time. Veracruz, Mexico, Classical period, 450-750 A.D. 10.2 x 16.5 cm Provenance: former Yvon Collet collection, 1968.Sale ended
Estimate
€3,500 - €4,500
Sold to
€1,750
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