Mayan Ulua Valley Polychrome Pottery Cylinder

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Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, Honduras, Ulua Valley, ca. 550 to 900 CE. An exquisite polychrome pottery cylinder, finely painted in hues of red, orange, and chocolate brown on a black ground, with an impressive iconographic program comprised of a large register that features five figures donning elaborate headdresses and ornate ball-game type regalia and holding baton-like sceptors or ritualistic implements in each hand - two of the figures also presenting round fruits or ball-like forms, perhaps cacao bean offerings or references to the Mayan ballgame. One of the figures is larger than the others; this difference in scale may indicate his higher social status. He is presented in a composite profile pose with his head in profile and a frontal torso. Beyond this, the artist captured the figures' dynamic movements and dance-like motions with extended and bent limbs. Above is a narrower registers of repeated glyphs representing deities or symbolizing environmental forces. For the Maya, extraordinary painted ceramic vases like this example were gifted to elite individuals, akin to the gifts exchanged between high profile dignitaries today. Size: 7.25" in diameter x 8" H (18.4 cm x 20.3 cm)

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This item is part of Ancient and Vintage Treasures Estate Auction
 Monday, Jun 23, 2025 | 9:00 AM  Pacific
 
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Mayan Ulua Valley Polychrome Pottery Cylinder
Mayan Ulua Valley Polychrome Pottery Cylinder
Lot number: 311
Seller: Los Angeles Estate Auction
Event: Ancient and Vintage Treasures Estate Auction
Ends: Monday, June 23 | 9:00 AM  Pacific

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