probably intended to contain potions or ointments with prophylactic virtues. Of quadrangular shape on a base and right angle ending with a hemmed neck with flat lips. It presents on two sides a standing lord richly adorned for a ceremony. He is holding a monumental spectre in the effigy of a summit deity. Opposite him are two glyphs or ideograms, one on top of the other.
Dark beige terracotta with traces of cinnabar, marks of time, small chips on a low angle. Good general state of conservation
Maya, Mexico or Guatemala, late classical period, 600-900 AD
8,5 x 6 x 3 cm
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