MAYAN CAMPECHE PAINTED POTTERY PLATE WITH CHIEF.

600-900 AD. Mexico. A ritual tomb plate with rattle leg, painted on both sides with care and great effort with beautiful defining lines which the Mayan scribes are famous for. In the center is an elite personage seated cross-legged on a mat, he makes fluid arm gestures expelling scrolls and he wears a wonderful turban-like spangled headdress, necklace, eaflares, a fancy lioncloth with complex knot behind and has tattoo or body paint markings. The figure also has a strong Mayan nose and fine facial features. SIZE: 10-5/8″ d X 4-3/4″ h. PROVENANCE: Howard Nowes Ancient Art. The Estate of Anthony M. Kurland Jr of Maine. Archaeologist with degree from Yale and PhD from Harvard. CONDITION: Minor repairs. Choice example. 9-93172 (800-1,200) – Lot 2722

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - August 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2722	$2,370.00	MAYAN CAMPECHE PAINTED POTTERY PLATE WITH CHIEF. 600-900 AD. Mexico. A ritual tomb plate with rattle leg, painted on both sides with care and great effort with beautiful defining lines which the Mayan scribes are famous for. In the center is an elite personage seated cross-legged on a mat, he makes fluid arm gestures expelling scrolls and he wears a wonderful turban-like spangled headdress, necklace, eaflares, a fancy lioncloth with complex knot behind and has tattoo or body paint markings. The figure also has a strong Mayan nose and fine facial features. SIZE: 10-5/8″ d X 4-3/4″ h. PROVENANCE: Howard Nowes Ancient Art. The Estate of Anthony M. Kurland Jr of Maine. Archaeologist with degree from Yale and PhD from Harvard. CONDITION: Minor repairs. Choice example. 9-93172 (800-1,200) – Lot 2722 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - August 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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MAYAN CAMPECHE PAINTED POTTERY PLATE WITH CHIEF.