Rare ceremonial vase on openwork shower feet with... Lot 86
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Rare ceremonial vase on openwork shower feet with snake scales decoration on the base. On each side he presents two deities, the hands joined to the fingers, which become the claws of raptors. This is probably the representation of the god Quetzalcoalt on each side, eagles with beautiful naturalistic and stylized forms are carved in a round hump. White travertine marble, very slightly broken, glued in two or three places, as is often the case with this type of Mayan vase, Ulua Valley, Honduras, 900-1200 AD 20 x 25 cm
Provenance: Fine Arts of Ancient Lands, 1980s.
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