Maya Ceramic figurine vessel with a large container figure depicting a dignitary or shaman. - 18 cm
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
Estimate € 2,200 - € 2,500
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Description from the seller
Pre-Columbian Art
Mayan Areas – Classic Maya
Period: c. 500–800 AD
Size: 18 x 16 x 17 cm wide
Figurative bowl made of cream-colored ceramic depicting a seated man holding both hands to his chest, depicted with two front teeth and tightly closed eyes.
Wearing a headdress with side flaps, a raised central crest, large, spiral-shaped earrings, and a beaded loincloth. Bowl integrated into the body.
Rattle-like base.
Scattered surface and mineral deposits.
Small chip on the rim of the bowl, some restorations to both legs and the loincloth.
Provenance: Galerie Arte Primitivo – New York, 2004
Collection of Teodoro Fuxa, Ambassador to Colombia, El Salvador, and Panama, 1960s, and collected at that time.
With certificate of authenticity from the auction house
Präkolumbianische Kunst
Maya-Gebiete – klassische Maya
Zeitraum: ca. 500 – 800 n. Chr
Größe: 18 x 16 x 17 cm Breite
Figurative Schüssel aus cremefarbener Keramik, die einen sitzenden Mann darstellt, der beide Hände an die Brust hält, dargestellt mit zwei Vorderzähnen und fest geschlossenen Augen.
Trägt einen Kopfschmuck mit seitlichen Laschen, einem erhabenen Mittelkamm, großen, spiralförmigen Ohrschmuck und einem perlenbesetzten Lendenschurz. In den Körper integrierte Schüssel.
Rasselartige Basis.
Vereinzelte Oberflächen- und Mineralablagerungen.
Kleiner Chip am Rand der Schale, einige Restaurierungen an den beiden Beinen und am Lendenschurz.
Provenienz: Galerie Arte Primitivo – New York, 2004
Sammlung von Teodoro Fuxa, Botschafter in Kolumbien, El Salvador und Panama, 1960er Jahre, und zu dieser Zeit gesammelt.
Mit Echtheitszertifikat des Auktionshauses
Seller's Story
IMPORTANT NOTES: We are a Pre-Columbian Art Collector located in Germany with many years of experience in collecting and selling pre-columbian art.
We participates in the most important art fairs in Europe fairs like BRAFA, Parcours des Mondes, Cultures Brussels etc. in the past.
We are a professional seller. All items sold will come with their professional invoice.
All items we sold will come with their own Certificate of Authenticity (warranty document), including the description, image and provenance of the item.
All items will be shipped via private courier with insurance (DHL express or other similar with tracking number).
Pre-Columbian Art
Mayan Areas – Classic Maya
Period: c. 500–800 AD
Size: 18 x 16 x 17 cm wide
Figurative bowl made of cream-colored ceramic depicting a seated man holding both hands to his chest, depicted with two front teeth and tightly closed eyes.
Wearing a headdress with side flaps, a raised central crest, large, spiral-shaped earrings, and a beaded loincloth. Bowl integrated into the body.
Rattle-like base.
Scattered surface and mineral deposits.
Small chip on the rim of the bowl, some restorations to both legs and the loincloth.
Provenance: Galerie Arte Primitivo – New York, 2004
Collection of Teodoro Fuxa, Ambassador to Colombia, El Salvador, and Panama, 1960s, and collected at that time.
With certificate of authenticity from the auction house
Präkolumbianische Kunst
Maya-Gebiete – klassische Maya
Zeitraum: ca. 500 – 800 n. Chr
Größe: 18 x 16 x 17 cm Breite
Figurative Schüssel aus cremefarbener Keramik, die einen sitzenden Mann darstellt, der beide Hände an die Brust hält, dargestellt mit zwei Vorderzähnen und fest geschlossenen Augen.
Trägt einen Kopfschmuck mit seitlichen Laschen, einem erhabenen Mittelkamm, großen, spiralförmigen Ohrschmuck und einem perlenbesetzten Lendenschurz. In den Körper integrierte Schüssel.
Rasselartige Basis.
Vereinzelte Oberflächen- und Mineralablagerungen.
Kleiner Chip am Rand der Schale, einige Restaurierungen an den beiden Beinen und am Lendenschurz.
Provenienz: Galerie Arte Primitivo – New York, 2004
Sammlung von Teodoro Fuxa, Botschafter in Kolumbien, El Salvador und Panama, 1960er Jahre, und zu dieser Zeit gesammelt.
Mit Echtheitszertifikat des Auktionshauses
Seller's Story
IMPORTANT NOTES: We are a Pre-Columbian Art Collector located in Germany with many years of experience in collecting and selling pre-columbian art.
We participates in the most important art fairs in Europe fairs like BRAFA, Parcours des Mondes, Cultures Brussels etc. in the past.
We are a professional seller. All items sold will come with their professional invoice.
All items we sold will come with their own Certificate of Authenticity (warranty document), including the description, image and provenance of the item.
All items will be shipped via private courier with insurance (DHL express or other similar with tracking number).
Details
Culture
Maya
Century/ Timeframe
6-9 AD.
Name of object
figurine vessel with a large container figure depicting a dignitary or shaman.
Acquired from
Auction house
Subject/Depiction
Präkolumbisches Maya-Figurgefäß mit großer Behälterfigur, die einen Würdenträger oder Schamanen
Year acquired
2004
Material
Ceramic
Country acquired from
United States
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
18 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1960
Width
16 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Guatemala
Depth
17 cm
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
