Maya culture Ceramic Feathered Serpent Cylinder. - 19 cm

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Maya culture ceramic Feathered Serpent Cylinder, polychrome, 19 cm high by 14 cm wide, Restored condition, dating to the Classic Maya period (600–900 AD), acquired from a private collection in 2003 with provenance including Sotheby’s sale in the 1970s and subsequent owners in the USA.

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Polychrome Mayan Cylinder shows Kulkulkan the fethered Serpent.
These are some glyps on the top but they are not translate until today.
This pieces is really unique in the Maya world. Found in the Peten-Region of the Maya Area.

From the Maya Classic Period 600-900 AD.

Provenance:
Sold by Sothebys in 1970s.
Thommasons collection.USA.
Mike Teager collection, USA.

Seller's Story

We are a Pre-Columbian Art Collector based in Germany with many years of experience in collecting and selling pre-Columbian art. We participate in the most important art fairs in Europe, such as BRAFA, Parcours des Mondes, Cultures Brussels, and others. We are a professional seller. All items sold will come with their professional invoice. Each item we sell will also include its own Certificate of Authenticity (warranty document), which includes a description, image, and provenance of the item.
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Polychrome Mayan Cylinder shows Kulkulkan the fethered Serpent.
These are some glyps on the top but they are not translate until today.
This pieces is really unique in the Maya world. Found in the Peten-Region of the Maya Area.

From the Maya Classic Period 600-900 AD.

Provenance:
Sold by Sothebys in 1970s.
Thommasons collection.USA.
Mike Teager collection, USA.

Seller's Story

We are a Pre-Columbian Art Collector based in Germany with many years of experience in collecting and selling pre-Columbian art. We participate in the most important art fairs in Europe, such as BRAFA, Parcours des Mondes, Cultures Brussels, and others. We are a professional seller. All items sold will come with their professional invoice. Each item we sell will also include its own Certificate of Authenticity (warranty document), which includes a description, image, and provenance of the item.
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Culture
Maya culture
Century/ Timeframe
Classic Maya period 600-900 A.D.
Name of object
Feathered Serpent Cylinder.
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
2003
Material
Ceramic
Country acquired from
United States
Condition
Restored
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
19 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1990
Width
14 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
United States
Depth
14 cm
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Yes
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