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Lot n° 37

Coupe à offrandes Maya

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Offering cup with a concentric medallion on the inner walls and a frieze of turkey, an animal probably deified in this kingdom. On the outer walls, several dignitaries sit in hieratic postures presenting with their hands Polychrome terracotta, slight microcracks on about 6 cm, no repainting or restoration. Maya, Guatemala or Honduras, Classical Period, from 600 to 900 A.D. 16.5 x 7 cm.