VASECULTURE MAYACLASSIQUE RÉCENT, 550-950 AP. J.-C. |

Collection Carol Meyer (1915-2006), New York
Sotheby's, New York, Property from the Collection of Carol Meyer, 17 novembre 2006, n° 348
Importante Collection privée française

Kerr (J.), Maya Vase Book, 1990, p. 284 
Kerr (J.), mayavase.com, n° K2768

with two depictions of a water bird standing atop a bundle, perhaps a tribute offering, with diagonal columns of glyphs, the rim and basal bands in orange. Very good condition overall. One to two vertical cracks have been stabilized. Exceptional preservation of the pigments and drawings. Some losses of pigments on lower border. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture.
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L'oiseau aquatique peint de chaque côté surmonte un large paquet destiné à l'offrande. The waterbird painted on each side stands atop a large tribute bundle offering.